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Thousand Pieces of Gold (Asian Voices)
Thousand Pieces of Gold - Asian Voices
Author: Ruthanne Lum McCunn
This masterful biographical novel—which has sold more than 100,000 copies—tells the true life story of Lalu Nathoy, a young Chinese girl sold into slavery in 1871 by her poverty-stricken family and auctioned off in the American West. McCunn tells the gripping tale of how Lalu struggled out of servitude to achieve a life of freedom an...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780807083178
ISBN-10: 0807083178
Publication Date: 5/1/1989
Pages: 308
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 33 ratings
Publisher: Beacon Press
Book Type: Paperback
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cay avatar reviewed Thousand Pieces of Gold (Asian Voices) on + 63 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Facinating story of a young Chinese girl who was sold by her father to bandits, who delivered her to a woman who sold her again. Traveling to America in the worst of conditions, she was again sold at auction and was bought by an ancient Chinese business man. She had such determination to be a free woman that she was able to overcome the adversity that came her way. Excellent book.
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Helpful Score: 2
Inspiring, it makes you want to reach out and become a better person.
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I enjoyed this book very much. It is a biographical novel, based on Lalu Nathoy's real life. It is tough reading in places, due to injustices, but heartwarming as well. Pictures included in the book make the story so real.
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A strong woman faced with many life issues that would have put me under. Great story.
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A beautiful story filled with rich, real life feelings of young women across the centuries. A story about deep true love of family, of friends and of souls.


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