The Chinese in America: A Narrative History Hardcover - 2003
by CHANG, Iris
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
Iris Chang made headlines in 1997 with the publication of The Rape of Nanking-a meticulously researched and brilliantly rendered examination of the sacking of that great city by the Japanese during World War II. Many readers of The Rape of Nanking responded to its themes of the fight for justice and the assertion of cultural identity-themes Chang expands upon in her new book.
Chang, the daughter of second-wave Chinese immigrants, has written an extraordinary narrative that encompasses the entire history of one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States, an epic story that spans 150 years and continues to the present day. Chang takes a fresh look at what it means to be an American and draws a complex portrait of the many accomplishments of the Chinese in their adopted country, from building the transcontinental railroad to major scientific and technological advances. A sensitive, deeply moving story of individuals whose lives have shaped and been shaped by this history, The Chinese in America is a saga of raw human tenacity and a testament to the determination of a people to forge an identity and destiny in a strange land.
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- Title The Chinese in America: A Narrative History
- Author CHANG, Iris
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Near Fine
- Pages 496
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking, (New York)
- Date 2003
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 582287
- ISBN 9780670031238 / 0670031232
- Weight 2.03 lbs (0.92 kg)
- Dimensions 9.57 x 6.47 x 1.85 in (24.31 x 16.43 x 4.70 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002044858
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.049
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