A Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Memoir of China's Past through Its Proverbs - Hardcover

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The author of Falling Leaves uses her grandfather's proverbs to paint a vivid portrait of the history and culture of China, revealing the historical events and personalities behind the proverbs, as well as assessing their relevance and influence in modern life. 60,000 first printing.

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"The journey she takes us on. is fascinating, proving that stories are everywhere, even in the humble proverb.' -- Ireland on Sunday

"The journey she takes us on... is fascinating, proving that stories are everywhere, even in the humble proverb.'--Ireland on Sunday

"Yen Mah draws these parallels gracefully...readers are treated to a nice dim sum of historical insight."--San Francisco Chronicle

Yen Mah draws these parallels gracefully...readers are treated to a nice dim sum of historical insight. --San Francisco Chronicle"

The journey she takes us on is fascinating, proving that stories are everywhere, even in the humble proverb. --Ireland on Sunday"
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A Thousand Pieces of Gold, following Watching the Tree and Falling Leaves, is a personal account by a much loved author, but it is also a lively history of the fascinating period of civilisation when Europe was barely out of the stone age.

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  • PublisherHarperCollins
  • Publication date2002
  • ISBN 10 0060006390
  • ISBN 13 9780060006396
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages256
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