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    612-822-4611

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Thousand Pieces of Gold

Thousand Pieces of Gold

McCunn, Ruthanne Lum

Hardcover

Series: Beacon Classics

General FictionHistorical Fiction

Publisher Price: $24.00

ISBN10: 0807018864
ISBN13: 9780807018866
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: May 6 2025
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.95
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.30
Language: English
The extraordinary biographical novel about a Chinese-American woman who fought for independence and dignity in the American West

A limited Beacon Classics edition, with a gorgeous spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette

Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration. --San Francisco Chronicle

Lalu Nathoy's father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his thousand pieces of gold--yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871, he is forced to sell her. Polly, as Lalu is later called, is sold to a brothel, sold again to a slave merchant bound for America, auctioned to a saloonkeeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game.

Celebrated author Ruthanne Lum McCunn traces the gripping narrative of Lalu's courageous attempts to escape captivity and then enslavement, and her unflagging efforts to live free in the American West as Polly, despite devastating losses. With over a quarter of a million copies sold, Thousand Pieces of Gold remains an enduring classic of biographical historical fiction, starring an unforgettable Chinese-American heroine whose struggles put a human face on the anti-immigration policies of the past and present.

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