Thousand Pieces of Gold

by Ruthanne Lum McCunn, Emily Zeller (Read by)

Overview

Lalu Nathoy's father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his "thousand pieces of gold," yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871, he is forced to sell her. Polly, as Lalu is later called, is sold to a brothel, sold again to a slave merchant bound for America, auctioned to a saloonkeeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game. This biographical novel is the extraordinary story of one woman's fight for independence and dignity in the American West.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781522670070
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	06/21/2016
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 6.75(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ruthanne Lum McCunn writes about the Chinese on both sides of the Pacific. Her award-winning books include The Moon Pearl and, most recently, Chinese Yankee. McCunn’s work has been translated into thirteen languages, published in twenty-two countries, and adapted for stage and screen. She lives in San Francisco.

What People are Saying About This

Maxine Hong Kingston

A valuable book to give Chinese Americans another true heroine.

Editorial Reviews

Lalu is a living, vital person from page one until her death…[She] emerges as a person of dignity, intelligence, devotion, even humor. Author McCunn has given me a friend I'll never forget.
— Anne Alexander,Peninsula Times Tribune

Anne Alexander

[A] story of struggle and survival as a woman-and slave-in China and the American West…Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration.
— Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston,San Francisco Chronicle

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

Ruthanne Lum McCunn has woven an enthralling work of fiction from the true-life story of Lalu Nathoy.
— Elena Brunet,Los Angeles Times

Elena Brunet

A story of struggle and survival as a woman-and slave-in China and the American West . . . Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration.”
—Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, San Francisco Chronicle

“From Shanghai to San Francisco, Lalu Nathoy's courageous journey is an important contribution to the history of pioneer women.”
—Ms. Magazine

“This biographical novel has plenty of suspense and a strong story line. Reading it is a liberal education in one phase of pioneer life in the West.”
—Lucille McDonald, Seattle Times

“A valuable book that gives Chinese Americans another true heroine.”
—Maxine Hong Kingston

“Ruthanne Lum McCunn has woven an enthralling work of fiction from the true-life story of Lalu Nathoy.”
—Elena Brunet, Los Angeles Times

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