City of the Queen

City of the Queen
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0231134568
ISBN-13 : 9780231134569
Rating : 4/5 (569 Downloads)

Book Synopsis City of the Queen by : Shuqing Shi

Download or read book City of the Queen written by Shuqing Shi and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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