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Fong and the Indians
Fong and the Indians
Author: Paul Theroux
A comic-moral tale about an innocent Chinese store-keeper in East Africa. Although cheated and manipulated by those around him, Fong maintains his sorely-tried faith that "man is good".
ISBN-13: 9780804105194
ISBN-10: 0804105197
Publication Date: 7/30/1989
Pages: 192
Edition: Reprint
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3.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Ivy Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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An hilarious & insightful tale of a Chinese immigrant to East Africa, trying to make his way as a humble grocer in the ever-changing world of a newly independent nation and the mix of natives, immigrants and ex-colonials all trying to make it work, provided they first "make it big".
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