Women of the Silk - Brossura

Tsukiyama, Gail

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0312099436 ISBN 13: 9780312099435

Casa editrice: Griffin, 1993

Riassunto

Sent by her family to work in a silk factory just prior to World War II, young Pei grows to womanhood, working fifteen-hour days and sending her pay to the family who abandoned her

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L'autore:

Born to a Chinese mother and a Japanese father in San Francisco, Gail Tsukiyama now lives in El Cerrito, California. Her novels include Dreaming Water, The Language of Threads, The Samurai's Garden, and Night of Many Dreams.

Product Description:

Set in rural China in 1926, this story tells how a group of exploited silk-workers lead the first strike for better conditions than their village has ever seen. The women combine their courage and strength to achieve the freedom they could never have hoped for on their own.

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• Editore: Griffin
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0312099436
• ISBN 13: 9780312099435
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288