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Splendidly entertaining.' The Times
Lively and admiring.' Telegraph
The biography that Wong has long deserved.' Guardian

Set against the glittering backdrop of LA in the gin-soaked Jazz Age and during the rise of Hollywood, Not Your China Doll celebrates Anna May Wong the groundbreaking artist and first Asian American movie star and reclaims her place in cinema history. From fighting being typecast in roles in America to garnering critical acclaim in Europe, Anna May demanded the world see her as she truly was: an enchanting actress, legendary beauty, witty conversationalist and fashion icon, redefining Asian American representation in film.

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    A Paperback by Katie Gee Salisbury

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: 8/14/2025
      ISBN13: 9780571388684, 978-0571388684
      ISBN10: 057138868X
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      Biography Biography: arts and entertainment

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Splendidly entertaining.' The Times
      Lively and admiring.' Telegraph
      The biography that Wong has long deserved.' Guardian

      Set against the glittering backdrop of LA in the gin-soaked Jazz Age and during the rise of Hollywood, Not Your China Doll celebrates Anna May Wong the groundbreaking artist and first Asian American movie star and reclaims her place in cinema history. From fighting being typecast in roles in America to garnering critical acclaim in Europe, Anna May demanded the world see her as she truly was: an enchanting actress, legendary beauty, witty conversationalist and fashion icon, redefining Asian American representation in film.

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