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The Language of Threads
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The Language of Threads Paperback - 2000

by Tsukiyama, Gail

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In a sequel to "Women of the Silk", Pei leaves for Hong Kong in the 1930s, arriving with a young orphan, Ji Shen, in her care. Finding a new life with Mrs. Finch, a British expatriate who welcomes them as the daughters she never had, Pei finds herself once more struggling during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.

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  • Title The Language of Threads
  • Author Tsukiyama, Gail
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Second Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martin's Press, New York
  • Date 2000-09-21
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5058609-6
  • ISBN 9780312267568 / 0312267568
  • Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.23 x 5.46 x 0.74 in (20.90 x 13.87 x 1.88 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1930's
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
    • Cultural Region: East Asian
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - Chinese
  • Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, World War, 1939-1945 - China - Hong Kong
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99022212
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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First line

Pei glanced down into the dark, glassy water of Hong Kong harbor and suddenly felt shy and wordless.

About the author

Born to a Chinese mother and a Japanese father in San Francisco, Gail Tsukiyama now lives in El Cerrito, California. Her novels include Dreaming Water, Women of the Silk, The Samurai's Garden, and Night of Many Dreams.