Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.64.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.64.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Good. 0th Edition. Corners are bent. Used - Good.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: BookHolders, Towson, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: Reprint ] Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Date: 1/1/2011 Binding: Paperback Pages: 280 Reprint edition.
Publicado por Bloomsbury, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. 0. As a young boy, Pao comes to Jamaica in the wake of the Chinese Civil War and rises to become the Godfather of Kingston's bustling Chinatown. Pao needs to take care of some dirty business, but he is no Don Corleone. The rackets he runs are small-time, and the protection he provides necessary, given the minority status of the Chinese in Jamaica. Pao, in fact, is a sensitive guy in a wise guy role that doesn't quite fit. Often mystified by all that he must take care of, Pao invariably turns to Sun Tzu's Art of War. The juxtaposition of the weighty, aphoristic words of the ancient Chinese sage, with the tricky criminal and romantic predicaments Pao must negotiate builds the basis of the novel's great charm.A tale of post-colonial Jamaica from a unique and politically potent perspective, Pao moves from the last days of British rule through periods of unrest at social and economic inequality, through tides of change that will bring about Rastafarianism and the Back to Africa Movement. Pao is an utterly beguiling, unforgettable novel of race, class and creed, love and ambition, and a country in the throes of tumultuous change.Kerry Young was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to a Chinese-African mother and a Chinese father-a businessman in Kingston's shadow economy who provided inspiration for Pao. Young moved to England in 1965 at the age of ten. She earned her MA in creative writing at Nottingham Trent University. This is her first novel.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. As a young boy, Pao comes to Jamaica in the wake of the Chinese Civil War and rises to become the Godfather of Kingston\'s bustling Chinatown. Pao needs to take care of some dirty business, but he is no Don Corleone. The rackets he runs are small-time, and the protection he provides necessary, given the minority status of the Chinese in Jamaica. Pao, in fact, is a sensitive guy in a wise guy role that doesn\'t quite fit. Often mystified by all that he must take care of, Pao invariably turns to Sun Tzu\'s Art of War. The juxtaposition of the weighty, aphoristic words of the ancient Chinese sage, with the tricky criminal and romantic predicaments Pao must negotiate builds the basis of the novel\'s great charm.A tale of post-colonial Jamaica from a unique and politically potent perspective, Pao moves from the last days of British rule through periods of unrest at social and economic inequality, through tides of change that will bring about Rastafarianism and the Back to Africa Movement. Pao is an utterly beguiling, unforgettable novel of race, class and creed, love and ambition, and a country in the throes of tumultuous change.Kerry Young was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to a Chinese-African mother and a Chinese father-a businessman in Kingston\'s shadow economy who provided inspiration for Pao. Young moved to England in 1965 at the age of ten. She earned her MA in creative writing at Nottingham Trent University. This is her first novel.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.6.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: very good. Very Good Copy. Fast Shipment.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: Books-R-Keen, DuBois, PA, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Brand New Copy.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, SD, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: New.
Publicado por BLOOMSBURY, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: Buchpark, Trebbin, Alemania
Condición: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut - Gepflegter, sauberer Zustand. | Seiten: 288 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: Campbell Bookstore, Austin, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!.
Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Bloomsbury USA, 2011
ISBN 10: 1608195074 ISBN 13: 9781608195077
Librería: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. New.