The Chinese in America: A Narrative History - Hardcover

Chang, Iris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670031232 ISBN 13: 9780670031238

Publisher: Viking Books, 2003

Synopsis

Chronicles the history of Chinese immigrants in the United States, identifying their contributions to the nation's development, from the construction of the transcontinental railroad to scientific and technological advances.

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"Comprehensive, beautifully written, filled with deft and passionate analysis--the definitive book on Chinese American history for a new generation. Iris Chang places today's Chinese Americans brilliantly into 150 years of U.S. history."

aEngrossing... The Chinese Americansa struggle for success, its costs and tenuousness, are major themes in Changas highly readable, panoramic history.... Absorbing, passionate.a ("San Francisco Chronicle") aA thought-provoking overview of how the Chinese have been an integral part of American history... An exemplary achievement.a ("Christian Science Monitor") aRichly detailed... I know of no better introduction to this multilayered and emotionally charged story.a (Jonathan D. Spence) aComprehensive, beautifully written, filled with deft and passionate analysisathe definitive book on Chinese American history for a new generation. Iris Chang places todayas Chinese Americans brilliantly into 150 years of U.S. history.a (David Henry Hwang, Tony Awardawinning playwright)

?Engrossing... The Chinese Americans? struggle for success, its costs and tenuousness, are major themes in Chang's highly readable, panoramic history.... Absorbing, passionate.? ("San Francisco Chronicle") A thought-provoking overview of how the Chinese have been an integral part of American history... An exemplary achievement.? ("Christian Science Monitor") Richly detailed... I know of no better introduction to this multilayered and emotionally charged story.? (Jonathan D. Spence) Comprehensive, beautifully written, filled with deft and passionate analysis?the definitive book on Chinese American history for a new generation. Iris Chang places today's Chinese Americans brilliantly into 150 years of U.S. history.? (David Henry Hwang, Tony Award?winning playwright)

Engrossing... The Chinese Americans struggle for success, its costs and tenuousness, are major themes in Chang s highly readable, panoramic history.... Absorbing, passionate. San Francisco Chronicle

A thought-provoking overview of how the Chinese have been an integral part of American history... An exemplary achievement. Christian Science Monitor

Richly detailed... I know of no better introduction to this multilayered and emotionally charged story. Jonathan D. Spence

Comprehensive, beautifully written, filled with deft and passionate analysis the definitive book on Chinese American history for a new generation. Iris Chang places today s Chinese Americans brilliantly into 150 years of U.S. history. David Henry Hwang, Tony Award winning playwright"

"Engrossing... The Chinese Americans' struggle for success, its costs and tenuousness, are major themes in Chang's highly readable, panoramic history.... Absorbing, passionate." --San Francisco Chronicle

"A thought-provoking overview of how the Chinese have been an integral part of American history... An exemplary achievement." --Christian Science Monitor

"Richly detailed... I know of no better introduction to this multilayered and emotionally charged story." --Jonathan D. Spence

"Comprehensive, beautifully written, filled with deft and passionate analysis--the definitive book on Chinese American history for a new generation. Iris Chang places today's Chinese Americans brilliantly into 150 years of U.S. history." --David Henry Hwang, Tony Award-winning playwright

About the Author:

Iris Chang, author of Thread of the Silkworm as well as The Rape of Nanking, is the recipient of the MacArthur Foundation's Program on Peace and International Cooperation Award as well as the Woman of the Year Award from the Organization of Chinese Americans.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0670031232
• ISBN 13: 9780670031238
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 496