Praise for The Lives of the Family
- "The stories are powerful, poignant and personal, but they are also microcosms of the immigrant experience in this country of immigrants." The Vancouver Sun
- "True stories that have the resonance and substance of fiction." Toronto Star
- "Chong seamlessly conveys an enormous amount of historical information in compelling narrative tales. Bravo." The Georgia Straight
International bestselling author of The Concubine's Children, Denise Chong returns to the subject of her most beloved book, the lives and times of Canada's early Chinese families.
In 2011, Denise Chong set out to collect the history of the earliest Chinese settlers in and around Ottawa, who made their homes far from any major Chinatown. Many would open cafes, establishments that once dotted the landscape across the country and were a monument to small-town Canada. This generation of Chinese immigrants lived at the intersection of the Exclusion Act in Canada, which divided families between here and China, and 2 momentous upheavals in China: the Japanese invasion and war-time occupation; and the victory of the Communists, which ultimately led these settlers to sever ties with China.
This book of overlapping stories explores the trajectory of a universal immigrant experience, one of looking in the rear view mirror while at the same time, travelling toward an uncertain future. Intimate, haunting and powerful,Lives of the Family reveals the immigrant's tenacity in adapting to a new world.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.
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Librería: BookOutlet, Thorold, ON, Canada
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Librería: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Librería: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Condición: Very Good. Lives of the Family: Stories of Fate and Circumstance. Nº de ref. del artículo: FORT601396
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Librería: Bücher bei den 7 Bergen, Sibbesse OT Westfeld, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: Gut. Illustrated. 240 Seiten, 8° Guter Zustand. AP1722 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 240. Nº de ref. del artículo: 121301
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Librería: The Next Page, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - International bestselling author of The Concubine's Children, Denise Chong returns to the subject of her most beloved book, the lives and times of Canada's early Chinese families. In 2011, Denise Chong set out to collect the history of the earliest Chinese settlers in and around Ottawa, who made their homes far from any major Chinatown. Many would open cafes, establishments that once dotted the landscape across the country and were a monument to small-town Canada. This generation of Chinese immigrants lived at the intersection of the Exclusion Act in Canada, which divided families between here and China, and 2 momentous upheavals in China: the Japanese invasion and war-time occupation; and the victory of the Communists, which ultimately led these settlers to sever ties with China. This book of overlapping stories explores the trajectory of a universal immigrant experience, one of looking in the rear view mirror while at the same time, travelling toward an uncertain future. Intimate, haunting and powerful, Lives of the Family reveals the immigrant's tenacity in adapting to a new world. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780307361240
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Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. International bestselling author of The Concubine's Children, Denise Chong returns to the subject of her most beloved book, the lives and times of Canada's early Chinese families.In 2011, Denise Chong set out to collect the history of the earliest Chinese settlers in and around Ottawa, who made their homes far from any major Chinatown. Many would open cafes, establishments that once dotted the landscape across the country and were a monument to small-town Canada. This generation of Chinese immigrants lived at the intersection of the Exclusion Act in Canada, which divided families between here and China, and 2 momentous upheavals in China- the Japanese invasion and war-time occupation; and the victory of the Communists, which ultimately led these settlers to sever ties with China.This book of overlapping stories explores the trajectory of a universal immigrant experience, one of looking in the rear view mirror while at the same time, travelling toward an uncertain future. Intimate, haunting and powerful, Lives of the Family reveals the immigrant's tenacity in adapting to a new world. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780307361240
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Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Condición: New. DENISE CHONG is the author of the family memoir The Concubine s Children The Girl in the Picture, a story of the napalm girl from the Vietnam War and Egg on Mao, a portrayal of human rights in China. She worked in the Department of Fi. Nº de ref. del artículo: 897692454
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Librería: Lower Beverley Better Books, Lyndhurst, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. " . . . two-time Governor General's Literary Award finalist Denise Chong gives voice and humanity to seemingly ordinary families who found their way through extraordinary times." (rear panel) Introduction. 12 chapters (stories), 214 pp. plus: Epilogue, Acknowledgements, About the Author. FlatSIGNED by author in black ink. Bookseller's Inventory # 242903. Signed by Author(s). Nº de ref. del artículo: 002903
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