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Beyond the Narrow Gate: The Journey of Four Chinese Women from the Middle Kingdom to Middle America
Beyond the Narrow Gate The Journey of Four Chinese Women from the Middle Kingdom to Middle America
Author: Leslie Chang
An epic of four Chinese women and their journey from East to West. When the Communists took over mainland China, among the many that were forced to flee their homeland were four remarkable women. Arriving in Taiwan in 1948, Dolores, Suzanne, Margaret, and Mary met at the elite First Girls School, the "narrow gate" where a lucky few could become ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780525942573
ISBN-10: 0525942572
Publication Date: 5/1/1999
Pages: 288
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Publisher: E P Dutton
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Really fascinating account of 4 women who went to an elite high school in Taipei after the communist takeover of China. Each made their way to America and the author, the daughter of one of the girls, tells the story of their lives, families and adventures, searching for common threads and a better understanding of her own mother.


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