{"product_id":"9780807083260","title":"Thousand Pieces Of Gold","description":"The extraordinary biographical novel about a Chinese-American woman who fought for independence and dignity in the American West??€?n important contribution to the history of pioneer women??(Ms. Magazine) Lalu Nathoy?? father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his ??housand pieces of gold??€?et 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 saloonkeeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game. With over a quarter of a million copies sold, Thousand Pieces of Gold is a classic of biographical historical fiction that stars an unforgettable Chinese-American heroine whose struggles put a human face on the anti-immigration policies of the past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eRuthanne Lum Mccunn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eBeacon Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003eJul 21, 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e216 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/b\u003e0807083267\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e9780807083260\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48798727536945,"sku":"9780807083260","price":17.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8215\/8385\/files\/9780807083260.jpg?v=1740758062","url":"https:\/\/www.recomparo.com\/products\/9780807083260","provider":"ReComparo.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}