The Resource Shanghai girls : a novel, Lisa See
Shanghai girls : a novel, Lisa See
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The item Shanghai girls : a novel, Lisa See represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Culver-Union Township Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- In the mid 1930's two well-educated sisters from Shanghai go to Los Angeles to become brides of the "Gold Mountain men" when their family is on the verge of bankruptcy. When they get there they are detained, interrogated, and humiliated for months. When one of the sisters becomes pregnant they vow that no one will ever know
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st large print ed.
- Extent
- ix, 513 pages (large print)
- Note
- Series numeration from goodreads.com
- Isbn
- 9780739328255
- Label
- Shanghai girls : a novel
- Title
- Shanghai girls
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Lisa See
- Subject
-
- trueHusband and wife
- trueUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Sisters -- Fiction
- trueImmigrants -- United States
- trueSisters
- trueLoyalty
- Large type books
- trueImmigrants, Chinese
- Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction
- true1930s -- 1930 -- 1939
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueBetrayal
- trueChina -- History -- 20th century
- Chinese -- United States -- Fiction
- trueChinese American women
- Domestic fiction
- trueFamily secrets
- Family secrets -- Fiction
- trueFathers and daughters
- trueHistorical fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the mid 1930's two well-educated sisters from Shanghai go to Los Angeles to become brides of the "Gold Mountain men" when their family is on the verge of bankruptcy. When they get there they are detained, interrogated, and humiliated for months. When one of the sisters becomes pregnant they vow that no one will ever know
- Summary
- Forced to leave Shanghai when their father sells them to California suitors, sisters May and Pearl struggle to adapt to life in 1930s Los Angeles while still bound to old customs, as they face discrimination and confront a life-altering secret
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- 306000
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- See, Lisa
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Shanghai girls
- Series volume
- [bk. 1]
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sisters
- Chinese
- Immigrants
- Family secrets
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Shanghai girls : a novel, Lisa See
- Note
- Series numeration from goodreads.com
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 10115710
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st large print ed.
- Extent
- ix, 513 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780739328255
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Label
- Shanghai girls : a novel, Lisa See
- Note
- Series numeration from goodreads.com
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 10115710
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st large print ed.
- Extent
- ix, 513 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780739328255
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
Subject
- trueHusband and wife
- trueUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Sisters -- Fiction
- trueImmigrants -- United States
- trueSisters
- trueLoyalty
- Large type books
- trueImmigrants, Chinese
- Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction
- true1930s -- 1930 -- 1939
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueBetrayal
- trueChina -- History -- 20th century
- Chinese -- United States -- Fiction
- trueChinese American women
- Domestic fiction
- trueFamily secrets
- Family secrets -- Fiction
- trueFathers and daughters
- trueHistorical fiction
Genre
- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Large type books
- trueDomestic fiction
- trueAdult books for young adults
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