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Thomas Steinbeck has been praised by Publishers Weekly for his stylistic brilliance and accomplished voice. Now, his enthralling novel In the Shadow of the Cypress blends history and suspense with literary mastery and brings vivid realism to Californias rich heritage.
In 1906, the Chinese in California lived in the shadows. Their alien customs, traditions, and language hid what they valued from their neighbors . . . and left them open to scorn and prejudice. Their communities were ruledand dividedby the necessity of survival among the many would-be masters surrounding them, by struggles between powerful tongs, and by duty to their ancestors.
Then, in the wake of natural disaster, fate brought to light artifacts of incredible value along the Monterey coast: an ancient Chinese jade seal and a plaque inscribed in a trio of languages lost to all but scholars of antiquity. At first, chance placed control of those treasures in the hands of...
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SUMMARY: Thomas Steinbeck has been praised by "Publishers Weekly "for his stylistic brilliance and "accomplished voice." Now, his enthralling novel "In the Shadow of the Cypress "blends history and suspense with literary mastery and brings vivid realism to California's rich heritage. In 1906, the
A turn-of-the-twentieth-century discovery of ancient jade artifacts on California's Monterey Peninsula by a Stanford marine biology professor is marked by violent debates and a tragic accident.
Thomas Steinbeck has been praised by _Publishers Weekly_ for his stylistic brilliance and βaccomplished voice.β Now, his enthralling novel _In the Shadow of the Cypress_ blends history and suspense with literary mastery and brings vivid realism to Californiaβs rich heritage. In 1906, the Chinese i
SUMMARY: Thomas Steinbeck has been praised by "Publishers Weekly "for his stylistic brilliance and "accomplished voice." Now, his enthralling novel "In the Shadow of the Cypress "blends history and suspense with literary mastery and brings vivid realism to California's rich heritage. In 1906, the
Thomas Steinbeck has been praised by *Publishers Weekly* for his stylistic brilliance and accomplished voice. Now, his enthralling novel *In the Shadow of the Cypress* blends history and suspense with literary mastery and brings vivid realism to Californias rich heritage. In 1906, the Chinese in Ca
A turn-of-the-twentieth-century discovery of ancient jade artifacts on California's Monterey Peninsula by a Stanford marine biology professor is marked by violent debates and a tragic accident.