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The Concubine's Children
The Concubine's Children
Author: Denise Chong
This superbly told saga of family loyalties and disaffections reads more like a novel than an actual chronicle of Chan Sam, a Chinese peasant who left his family in 1913 to seek his fortune in the "Gold Mountain" of western Canada. There, though always planning to return to them, he set up a second family with the beautiful, headstrong concubine...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780140254273
ISBN-10: 0140254277
Publication Date: 1/1/1996
Pages: 304
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 32 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
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nescioquis avatar reviewed The Concubine's Children on
Helpful Score: 1
A portrait of a family living on two sides of the globe. Chan Sam, a Chinese peasant moves to the New World leaving his "at-home" wife to raise their son and the concubine's two Canadian-born children. May-ying is the concubine who supports Chan Sam, his family in China, and their third daughter, Hing, the author's mother.
reviewed The Concubine's Children on + 26 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Good social information, but not as interesting as it might have been.
reviewed The Concubine's Children on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Excellently written. The story of a Chinese family split between Canada and China. Very moving. Written in the style of a novel. Very smooth.
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