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Synopsis
A rich historical novel that draws from the lives of the real young heroines of China's Pearl River Delta who in the nineteenth century won a battle for independence that changed the lives of thousands of others.
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Review
Ruthanne Lum McCunn's new novel "The Moon Pearl" is filled with the heart and songs of old China. Wonderfully researched, it is the vivid and courageous tale of three Chinese girls, who struggle against all odds, to forge the beginnings of a powerful silk sisterhood in nineteenth-century China. It is a lovely addition to the growing stories of women who have found the strength to discover new lives.--Gail Tsukiyama, author of "The Language of Threads"
Ruthanne Lum McCunn s new novel "The Moon Pearl" is filled with the heart and songs of old China. Wonderfully researched, it is the vivid and courageous tale of three Chinese girls, who struggle against all odds, to forge the beginnings of a powerful silk sisterhood in nineteenth-century China. It is a lovely addition to the growing stories of women who have found the strength to discover new lives.
Gail Tsukiyama, author of "The Language of Threads""
About the Author
Ruthanne Lum McCunn is the critically acclaimed author of "Sole Survivor, " which the "Dallas Times" hailed as a book of major interest and importance by an American-Chinese author of remarkable talent, "Wooden Fish Songs, Thousand Pieces of Gold, " and "Chinese American Portraits, " as well as the children s book "Pie-Biter, " which won the American Book Award. Her work has been translated into nine languages, published in sixteen countries, and adapted for the stage and film."
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Hardback. Condition: Good. In the tradition of Thousand Pieces of Gold comes The Moon Pearl, the story of Rooster, Shadow, and Mei Ju, who become fast friends while members of a girls' house, where young daughters are taught to become daughters-in-law. These girls, however, want neither to marry nor become nuns (the only options open to them at this time). They choose instead to support themselves through their skills in embroidery and silk production. Though ostracized by their families, attacked, and barely able to find sustenance and shelter, these sze saw, or self-combers as they will come to be called, manage to create lives that they alone control. An amazing true-life story, The Moon Pearl offers an empowering vision of womanhood in China. Seller Inventory # 00107726396
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Hardback. Condition: Good. In the tradition of Thousand Pieces of Gold comes The Moon Pearl, the story of Rooster, Shadow, and Mei Ju, who become fast friends while members of a girls' house, where young daughters are taught to become daughters-in-law. These girls, however, want neither to marry nor become nuns (the only options open to them at this time). They choose instead to support themselves through their skills in embroidery and silk production. Though ostracized by their families, attacked, and barely able to find sustenance and shelter, these sze saw, or self-combers as they will come to be called, manage to create lives that they alone control. An amazing true-life story, The Moon Pearl offers an empowering vision of womanhood in China. Seller Inventory # CIN0807083488G
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The Moon Pearl [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
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Beacon Press (MA), Boston, MA, 2000
ISBN 10: 0807083488
ISBN 13: 9780807083482
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'For Victor and his city college students-enjoy! ' by author on the first free endpaper. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. As new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. Audience: General/trade. By the American Book Award-winning author of 'God of Luck' and 'Thousand Pieces of Gold'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # Alibris.0010004