City of the Queen
A Novel of Colonial Hong Kong
(Author) Shu-Ching Shih
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Paperback
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After having been kidnapped from her home Huang, a young Chinese girl is sold into the prostitution trade in Hong Kong. Despite these cruel beginngs she survives and prospers to become a wealthy landowner. The novel also follows the lives of other family members and generations, giving us a broad look at Chinese and British cultures and colonialism.
Information
Publisher:
Columbia University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780231134576
Publish year:
2008
Publish date:
Feb. 18, 2008