{"product_id":"mrs-spring-fragrance-and-other-writings-paperback","title":"Mrs. Spring Fragrance: And Other Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSui Sin Far\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eC. Pam Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rediscovered classic of linked short stories set in San Francisco's Chinatown, by the first published Asian American fiction writer--with an introduction by C Pam Zhang, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow Much of These Hills Is Gold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this rediscovered classic of linked short stories set in San Francisco's Chinatown, Sui Sin Far portrays Chinese immigrants as they fall in love, encounter racism, and wrestle with their new Americanized identities--decades before writers like Maxine Hong Kingston and Amy Tan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns tender and dramatic, \u003ci\u003eMrs. Spring Fragrance\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the Chinese women and men as they confront prejudice and forced detention; choose to assimilate or stay true to their cultural heritage; meet both kind and predatory Americans; and find love, purpose, and understanding in their new home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese stories are windows into the lives of everyday people in an unforgiving city, who find solidarity and hope in the most unexpected places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdith Maude Eaton \u003c\/b\u003e(1865-1914), who took the pen name \u003cb\u003eSui Sin Far\u003c\/b\u003e, was the first Asian American, man or woman, to publish fiction in the United States. The daughter of a Chinese mother and an English father, Eaton began publishing articles about Montreal's Chinese Canadian community in English-language newspapers at twenty-five. At thirty-three she moved to the United States, and, asserting her identity as a Chinese American writer (despite her ability to \"pass\" as white), published stories about Chinese Americans at a time when the United States Congress banned Chinese immigration to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768354275616,"sku":"9780593241202","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0582fb6f39ad64ac369d5e6af39d87aa.webp?v=1780327711","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mrs-spring-fragrance-and-other-writings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}