Chang and Eng Paperback - 2001
by Darin Strauss
Now in paperback comes the brilliant reimagining of the remarkable lives of the original "Siamese Twins". Sweeping from the Far East and the court of the king of Siam to the shared intimacy of their lives in America, "Chang and Eng" rescues one of the 19th century's most fabled human oddities from the sideshow of history.
Summary
Woven from the fabric of fact, myth, and imagination, Strauss’s narrative gives poignant, articulate voice to these legendary brothers, and humanizes the freakish legend that grew up around them. Sweeping from the Far East and the court of the King of Siam to the shared intimacy of their lives in America, Chang and Eng rescues one of the nineteenth century’s most fabled human oddities from the sideshow of history, drawing from their extraordinary lives a novel of exceptional power and beauty.
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- Title Chang and Eng
- Author Darin Strauss
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reissue
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Plume Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date May 1, 2001
- ISBN 9780452281097 / 0452281091
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 7.96 x 5.3 x 0.73 in (20.22 x 13.46 x 1.85 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - Chinese
- Topical: Physically Challenged
- Library of Congress subjects Biographical fiction, North Carolina
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 990059198
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
“Richly imagined...a haunting and thoroughly entertaining parable of loyalty and love.” Los Angeles Times
“Chang and Eng rocks with twisted passion, wickedly astute ruminations and a sly and powerful wit.” James Ellroy, author of The Black Dahlia and L.A. Confidential
Citations
- Booklist, 04/01/2001, Page 1461
- New York Times, 09/09/2001, Page 32
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