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The Jade Peony (ARC)

The Jade Peony (ARC)

The Jade Peony (ARC)
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The Jade Peony (ARC)

by Choy, Wayson

  • Used
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Fine.
ISBN 10
0312155565
ISBN 13
9780312155568
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About This Item

New York: Picador, 1997. Canadian author's first novel, set in Vancouver's Chinatown of the early 40s; winner of the City of Vancouver Book Award and Ontario's Trillium Award for best book of 1995. Publisher's promo sheet laid-in. 238 pages.. First US Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine.. Advance Reading Copy.

Synopsis

The Jade Peony is a novel by Wayson Choy. It was first published in 1995 by Douglas and McIntyre. The novel features stories told by three siblings, Jook-Liang, Jung-Sum and Sek-Lung or Sekky. Each child tells their own unique story, revealing their personal flaws and differences. Set in Vancouver's Chinatown, the novel also explores the ways in which the Chinese and majority of Canadians once viewed the Japanese. Takes place in the war times

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Seller
Purpora Books CA (CA)
Seller's Inventory #
20663
Title
The Jade Peony (ARC)
Author
Choy, Wayson
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Fine.
Edition
First US Edition
ISBN 10
0312155565
ISBN 13
9780312155568
Publisher
Picador
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1997

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About Purpora Books

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