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Water Ghosts
Water Ghosts
Author: Shawna Yang Ryan
A mesmerizing story of a community of Chinese immigrants in a small California town in 1928, weaving history and mythology around the lives of the townspeople and the ghosts who haunt them — Locke, CA, 1928 -- Three bedraggled Chinese women suddenly appear out of the mist one afternoon in a small Chinese farming town on the Sacramento Rive...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781594202070
ISBN-10: 1594202079
Publication Date: 4/16/2009
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Beautifully written, tho I always find the superstitions and magical realism a little confusing. Having lived in CA most of my life I was really interested to learn about the history of the Chinese immigrants to the Isleton river delta area. The characters are well developed and the story was interesting.
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Wonderful story. Couldn't put it down. The characters were so well written.


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