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Four treasures of the sky / a novel / Jenny Tinghui Zhang.
"Daiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the years that follow, she is forced to keep reinventing herself to survive. From a calligraphy school, to a San Francisco brothel, to a shop tucked into the Idaho mountains, we follow Daiyu on a desperate quest to outrun the tragedy that chases her. As anti-Chinese sentiment sweeps across the country in a wave of unimaginable violence, Daiyu must draw on each of the selves she has been-including the ones she most wants to leave behind-in order to finally claim her own name and story. At once a literary tour de force and a groundbreaking work of historical fiction, Four Treasures of the Sky announces Jenny Tinghui Zhang as an indelible new voice. Steeped in untold history and Chinese folklore, this novel is a spellbinding feat"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250811783 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 326 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Pt. I Zhifu, China, 1882 -- pt. II San Francisco, California, 1883 -- pt. III Pierce, Idaho Spring 1885 -- pt. IV. Pierce, Idaho, Fall 1885.
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San Francisco (Calif.) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Available copies
- 17 of 17 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Castlegar Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC ZHA (Text) | 35146002270650 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |