This novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author of "The Good Earth" and "Dragon Seed" tells the story of an American-Chinese family separated by the communist revolution in China, as they struggle to overcome difficulties and the prejudices a family of mixed blood must face.
The Girl From Peking
โ Scribed by Mair, George B
- Publisher
- Endeavour Media
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 129 KB
- Series
- David Grant 5
- Category
- Fiction
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