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Four Treasures of the Sky - The compelling debut about identity and belonging in the 1880s American West (Paperback)
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Four Treasures of the Sky - The compelling debut about identity and belonging in the 1880s American West (Paperback)
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A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of
the Chinese Exclusion Act, and one Chinese girl fighting to claim
her place 'An engulfing, bighearted and heartbreaking novel' ANN
PATCHETT, author of Women's Prize longlisted The Dutch House 'A
sweeping adventure of identity, love and belonging' C PAM ZHANG,
Man Booker longlisted author of How Much of These Hills are Gold
'An impressive and original debut' THE SUNDAY TIMES _______ Daiyu
never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named,
revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is
kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu
must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over
the years that follow, she is forced to keep reinventing herself to
survive. From a calligraphy school, to a San Francisco brothel, to
a shop tucked into the Idaho mountains, we follow Daiyu on a
desperate quest to outrun the tragedy that chases her. As
anti-Chinese sentiment sweeps across the country in a wave of
unimaginable violence, Daiyu must draw on each of the selves she
has been - including the ones she most wants to leave behind - in
order to finally claim her own name and story. At once a literary
tour de force and a groundbreaking work of historical fiction, Four
Treasures of the Sky announces Jenny Tinghui Zhang as an indelible
new voice. Steeped in untold history and Chinese folklore, this
novel is a spellbinding feat. _______ 'Brilliant and devastating .
. . Weaving together myth and history, Zhang's work is both
timeless and utterly necessary right now' ANNA NORTH, New York
Times bestselling author of Outlawed
General
Imprint: |
Michael Joseph
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2022 |
Authors: |
Jenny Tinghui Zhang
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-53303-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
0-241-53303-1 |
Barcode: |
9780241533031 |
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