In the Shadow of the Cypress

Name: In the Shadow of the Cypress
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ISBN: 9781439169919

ISBN-10: 1439169918

ISBN-13: 9781439169919

Edition: 2010

Authors: Thomas Steinbeck

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Thomas Steinbeck has been praised byPublishers Weeklyfor his stylistic brilliance and "accomplished voice." Now, his enthralling novelIn the Shadow of the Cypressblends history and suspense with literary mastery and brings vivid realism to California's rich heritage.In 1906, the Chinese in California lived in the shadows. Their alien customs, traditions, and language hid what they valued from their neighbors . . . and left them open to scorn and prejudice. Their communities were ruledand dividedby the necessity of survival among the many would-be masters surrounding them, by struggles between powerful tongs, and by duty to their ancestors.Then, in the wake of natural disaster, fate brought…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Gallery Press, The
Publication date: 4/5/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English