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Bitter Melon Set in the 1980s, this novel follows a young Chinese-American girl who attends an academically competitive school in San Francisco. Her strict mother wants her to be a doctor, but after she winds up in a speech class, she discovers she has a hidden talent.
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Dutifully following a narrowly prescribed life outlined by her mother, who has made difficult sacrifices to promote Frances’s future career in medicine, Frances discovers a talent for debate and public speaking that compels her to hide new ambitions. A first novel.
About the Author
Cara Chow was born in Hong Kong and grew up in the Richmond district of San Francisco, whereBitter Melon is set. She attended an all girls' Catholic high school, competed in speech, and had an encouraging speech coach, which served in part as the inspiration for her novel. She was a PEN Emerging Voices Fellow in 2001. In addition to writing, Cara also teaches Pilates. She currently lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and son.Bitter Melon is her first novel.
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- PublisherEgmont USA
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1606844121
- ISBN 13 9781606844120
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages309
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