{"product_id":"thousand-pieces-of-gold-paperback","title":"Thousand Pieces of Gold - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuthanne Lum McCunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary biographical novel about a Chinese-American woman who fought for independence and dignity in the American West--\"an important contribution to the history of pioneer women\" (\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lalu Nathoy's father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his \"thousand pieces of gold\"--yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871, he is forced to sell her. Polly, as Lalu is later called, is sold to a brothel, sold again to a slave merchant bound for America, auctioned to a saloonkeeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With over a quarter of a million copies sold, \u003ci\u003eThousand Pieces of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of biographical historical fiction that stars an unforgettable Chinese-American heroine whose struggles put a human face on the anti-immigration policies of the past and present.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuthanne Lum McCunn writes about the Chinese on both sides of the Pacific. Her award-winning books include \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Pearl \u003c\/i\u003eand, most recently, \u003ci\u003eChinese Yankee\u003c\/i\u003e. McCunn's work has been translated into thirteen languages, published in twenty-two countries, and adapted for stage and screen. She lives in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757684687136,"sku":"9780807083260","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f30701d1feda72a519e69a714ec1ee7f.webp?v=1780108951","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/thousand-pieces-of-gold-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}