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China Men by Maxine Hong Kingston
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China Men (original 1977; edition 1989)

by Maxine Hong Kingston

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The story of a Chinese-American family, from the first forays to Gold Mountain to work in mines, on railways, through to the children growing up in America up to the narrator's brother going to war in Vietnam. The complications of emigration, of migrant workers, the tussle between the motherland and a new life in a new country.

Very well written, enlightening, informative and interesting. ( )
1 vote soffitta1 | Oct 15, 2009 |
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For me, not as memorable as her book "The Woman Warrior," but still very worth reading. ( )
  casey2962 | Dec 16, 2024 |
Fascinating insight into Chinese migrant culture and excellent for the obvious parallels with the situation of the Chinese in Australia after Federation ( )
  moncur_d | Aug 25, 2011 |
The story of a Chinese-American family, from the first forays to Gold Mountain to work in mines, on railways, through to the children growing up in America up to the narrator's brother going to war in Vietnam. The complications of emigration, of migrant workers, the tussle between the motherland and a new life in a new country.

Very well written, enlightening, informative and interesting. ( )
1 vote soffitta1 | Oct 15, 2009 |
i don't really like maxine h.k. she's too arty farty. ( )
  mahallett | Jun 20, 2011 |
  tjeffress | Mar 13, 2006 |
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The author chronicles the lives of three generations of Chinese men in America, woven from memory, myth and fact. Here's a storyteller's tale of what they endured in a strange new land.
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Melvil Decimal System (DDC)

973.04951History & geography › History of North America › United States › United States › Ethnic And National Groups › Other Groups › Asian Americans › Chinese Americans

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E184.C5History of the United States › United States › Elements in the population

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