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Thousand Pieces of Gold

By Ruthanne Lum McCunn

Thousand Pieces of Gold Historical Fiction

Thousand Pieces of Gold

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Lalu Nathoy's father calls 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 saloon keeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game. Complete with photographs and documents, this biographical novel is the extraordinary story of a legendary pioneer's fight for independence and dignity on the American frontier.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
216
Release Date:
2015-07-21
Publication Date:
2015-07-21
Publisher:
Beacon Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0807083267
ISBN13:
9780807083260
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
14
Weight:
295 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
213 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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