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The Jade Peony
by Choy, Wayson
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1550544683
- ISBN 13
- 9781550544688
- Seller
-
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. INSCRIPTION FROM WAYSON CHOY on false title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal shelfwear; "Mingling with the realities of Canada and the horror war are the magic, ghost, paper uncles and family secrets of Poh-Poh, or Grandmother. Choy's Chinatown is a community of unforgettable individuals who are 'neither this nor that' neither entirely Canadian nor Chinese. But with each other's help, they survive hardship and heartbreak with grit and humour.
Synopsis
The Jade Peony is a novel by Wayson Choy. It was first published in 1995 by Douglas and McIntyre. The novel features stories told by three siblings, Jook-Liang, Jung-Sum and Sek-Lung or Sekky. Each child tells their own unique story, revealing their personal flaws and differences. Set in Vancouver's Chinatown, the novel also explores the ways in which the Chinese and majority of Canadians once viewed the Japanese. Takes place in the war times
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Details
- Bookseller
- Werdz Quality Used Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001704
- Title
- The Jade Peony
- Author
- Choy, Wayson
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1550544683
- ISBN 13
- 9781550544688
- Publisher
- Douglas & McIntyre Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- CANADIAN FICTION CHINESE IMMIGRANTS CHINA TOWN SIGNED COLLECTIBLE
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.