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The Chinese in America: A Narrative History
by Chang, Iris
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0670031232
- ISBN 13
- 9780670031238
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Viking, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, thick, sturdy book, yellow spine, red boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 496 pages including three glossy photo sections. DJ glossy beneath mylar, colorfully designed in shades of red, a photo of large family at center front with ornate red and gold design, praise on back from Jonathan Spence, James Brady, Wall Street Journal and others. DJ and book, both As New.
Synopsis
In an epic story that spans 150 years and continues to the present day, Iris Chang tells of a people’s search for a better life—the determination of the Chinese to forge an identity and a destiny in a strange land and, often against great obstacles, to find success. She chronicles the many accomplishments in America of Chinese immigrants and their descendents: building the infrastructure of their adopted country, fighting racist and exclusionary laws, walking the racial tightrope between black and white, contributing to major scientific and technological advances, expanding the literary canon, and influencing the way we think about racial and ethnic groups. Interweaving political, social, economic, and cultural history, as well as the stories of individuals, Chang offers a bracing view not only of what it means to be Chinese American, but also of what it is to be American.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55776
- Title
- The Chinese in America: A Narrative History
- Author
- Chang, Iris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670031232
- ISBN 13
- 9780670031238
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- China Chinese-Americans
- Bookseller catalogs
- Culture;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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