The Distant Land of My Father : A Novel of Shanghai
by Caldwell, Bo
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0099427966
- ISBN 13
- 9780099427964
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Synopsis
Anna, the narrator of this riveting first novel, lives in a storybook world: exotic pre- World War II Shanghai, with handsome young parents, wealth, and comfort. Her father, the son of missionaries, leads a charmed and secretive life, though his greatest joy is sharing his beloved city with his only daughter. Yet when Anna and her mother flee Japanese-occupied Shanghai to return to California, he stays behind, believing his connections and a little bit of luck will keep him safe. 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. National Bestseller
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- Bookseller
- River Run Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6160
- Title
- The Distant Land of My Father : A Novel of Shanghai
- Author
- Caldwell, Bo
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- F
- ISBN 10
- 0099427966
- ISBN 13
- 9780099427964
- Publisher
- San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.: Chronicle Books LLC, 2001
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain
- This edition first published
- 2003
- Keywords
- AMERICAN LITERATURE 0-8118-3240-6 B3
- Bookseller catalogs
- B3;
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