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Book SynopsisFocuses on Lue Gim Gong, a real-life Chinese pioneer, who seized the opportunity to go to America's Gold Mountain. This book presents the story of his attempt to assimilate the new culture, his few successes and his frequent setbacks as told by the women who cared most about him: his mother, a spinster who loved him, and a friend and co-worker.
Trade Review"Rich and beautiful storytelling, full of cultural nuance and finely crafted characters."
* Booklist *
"Impressively researched and richly portrayed. . . . An inspiring story."
* San Francisco Chronicle *
"The author's remarkable literary achievement here is that she has created the distinct voices of three very different characters who belong to, and who express, the traditions and values of their own rich cultures."
* Santa Rosa Press Democrat *
"Tells an affecting story of a lonely, dedicated life."
* Publishers Weekly *
"Perhaps the most amazing thing about this remarkable story is the extensive, wide-ranging, thorough research. . . . Lue Gim Gong's life seems almost too remarkable to be true, but it is clear that McCunn has recreated a culture and an era faithful to reality."
* Kliatt *
