The Distant Land of My Father Paperback - 2002
by Caldwell, Bo
- Used
An unusual father-daughter relationship is chronicled through the daughter's eyes during pre-World War II Shanghai and Los Angeles. Through Anna's memories and her father's journals, readers learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents.
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Details
- Title The Distant Land of My Father
- Author Caldwell, Bo
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harvest Books, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-09-09
- Features Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # F15C-00531
- ISBN 9780156027137 / 0156027135
- Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.17 x 1.08 in (20.83 x 13.13 x 2.74 cm)
- Reading level 1010
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Historical fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002024025
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
Through Anna's memories and her father's journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. The Distant Land of My Father, a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances.
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Citations
- Booksense '76 Sep/Oct 2002, 09/01/2002, Page 1
- Kliatt, 11/01/2002, Page 17
