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- 9781250811783
- Book Title
- Four Treasures of the Sky : a Novel
- Publisher
- Flatiron Books
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Literary, Asian American
- Item Weight
- 18 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Flatiron Books
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9781250811783
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Book Title
Four Treasures of the Sky : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Literary, Asian American
Publication Year
2022
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
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Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
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6.5 in
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A Most Anticipated Book (BookRiot, LitHub, Goodreads, The Millions, She Reads) "Jenny Tinghui Zhang uses her considerable talents to illuminate the shocking injustices the Chinese in this country suffered in the 1800s, and in doing so, makes us stop and consider how much of that cruelty and injustice survive to this day. Four Treasures of the Sky is an engulfing, bighearted, and heartbreaking novel ." --Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang's writing enthralled me --it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning " An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling . This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina "Brilliant and devastating, Four Treasures of the Sky tells the story of Daiyu, who is brought to America against her will and forced to hide who she is even as she grows into her true self. Weaving together myth and history, Zhang's work is both timeless and utterly necessary right now ." --Anna North, author of Outlawed "In a sweeping adventure that spans China and the American West, Jenny Tinghui Zhang has crafted a thoughtful story of identity, love, and belonging." --C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold "A revelation and a haunting, Four Treasures of the Sky is an instant and necessary classic, easily among the best novels of this decade. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a sorcerer of words, weaving adventure, a fully realized history, and a story that lingers long after its final images. A true wonder ." --T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls "Jenny Tinghui Zhang captures the adventure, the isolation, the violence, and the glittering hope of the American West. The author's fine attention to historical and human detail has allowed her to bring alive a heroine for the ages , an indomitable teenage girl whose relentless spirit and self-reinvention carries this story. Daiyu is sure to take her place in the canon of great Western heroines next to True Grit 's Mattie Ross." --Juliet Grames, author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna "To say Four Treasures of the Sky is unflinching doesn't do justice to the miraculous way in which Jenny Tinghui Zhang paints a neglected chapter in American history with sharp and devastating brushstrokes. This book is haunting, luscious, and precise --it's historical fiction as we most want and need it to be." --Julia Fine, author of The Upstairs House and What Should Be Wild, "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang's writing enthralled me --it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning " An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling . This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina "Brilliant and devastating, Four Treasures of the Sky tells the story of Daiyu, who is brought to America against her will and forced to hide who she is even as she grows into her true self. Weaving together myth and history, Zhang's work is both timeless and utterly necessary right now ." --Anna North, author of Outlawed "In a sweeping adventure that spans China and the American West, Jenny Tinghui Zhang has crafted a thoughtful story of identity, love, and belonging." --C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold "A revelation and a haunting, Four Treasures of the Sky is an instant and necessary classic, easily among the best novels of this decade. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a sorcerer of words, weaving adventure, a fully realized history, and a story that lingers long after its final images. A true wonder ." --T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls "Jenny Tinghui Zhang captures the adventure, the isolation, the violence, and the glittering hope of the American West. The author's fine attention to historical and human detail has allowed her to bring alive a heroine for the ages , an indomitable teenage girl whose relentless spirit and self-reinvention carries this story. Daiyu is sure to take her place in the canon of great Western heroines next to True Grit 's Mattie Ross." --Juliet Grames, author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna "To say Four Treasures of the Sky is unflinching doesn't do justice to the miraculous way in which Jenny Tinghui Zhang paints a neglected chapter in American history with sharp and devastating brushstrokes. This book is haunting, luscious, and precise --it's historical fiction as we most want and need it to be." --Julia Fine, author of The Upstairs House and What Should Be Wild, "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang's writing enthralled me--it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning "An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling. This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina, "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang's writing enthralled me --it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning " An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling . This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina "In a sweeping adventure that spans China and the American West, Jenny Tinghui Zhang has crafted a thoughtful story of identity, love, and belonging." --C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold "A revelation and a haunting, Four Treasures of the Sky is an instant and necessary classic , easily among the best novels of this decade. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a sorcerer of words, weaving adventure, a fully realized history, and a story that lingers long after its final images. A true wonder." --T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls "Through this story of one unwilling immigrant, Jenny Tinghui Zhang captures the adventure, the isolation, the violence, and the glittering hope of the American West, and claws back the curtain to reveal the gruesome unrepresented underbelly of the American dream. The author's fine attention to historical and human detail has allowed her to bring alive a heroine for the ages, an indomitable teenage girl whose relentless spirit and self-reinvention carries this story. Daiyu is sure to take her place in the canon of great Western heroines next to True Grit 's Mattie Ross." --Juliet Grames, author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna, "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang's writing enthralled me --it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning "An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling. This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure . This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina "A revelation and a haunting, Four Treasures of the Sky is an instant and necessary classic , easily among the best novels of this decade. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a sorcerer of words, weaving adventure, a fully realized history, and a story that lingers long after its final images. A true wonder." --T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls, Praise for Four Treasures of the Sky A Most Anticipated Book (BookRiot, LitHub, Goodreads) "Jenny Tinghui Zhang uses her considerable talents to illuminate the shocking injustices the Chinese in this country suffered in the 1800s, and in doing so, makes us stop and consider how much of that cruelty and injustice survive to this day. Four Treasures of the Sky is an engulfing, bighearted, and heartbreaking novel ." --Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang's writing enthralled me --it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning " An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling . This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina "Brilliant and devastating, Four Treasures of the Sky tells the story of Daiyu, who is brought to America against her will and forced to hide who she is even as she grows into her true self. Weaving together myth and history, Zhang's work is both timeless and utterly necessary right now ." --Anna North, author of Outlawed "In a sweeping adventure that spans China and the American West, Jenny Tinghui Zhang has crafted a thoughtful story of identity, love, and belonging." --C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold "A revelation and a haunting, Four Treasures of the Sky is an instant and necessary classic, easily among the best novels of this decade. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a sorcerer of words, weaving adventure, a fully realized history, and a story that lingers long after its final images. A true wonder ." --T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls "Jenny Tinghui Zhang captures the adventure, the isolation, the violence, and the glittering hope of the American West. The author's fine attention to historical and human detail has allowed her to bring alive a heroine for the ages , an indomitable teenage girl whose relentless spirit and self-reinvention carries this story. Daiyu is sure to take her place in the canon of great Western heroines next to True Grit 's Mattie Ross." --Juliet Grames, author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna "To say Four Treasures of the Sky is unflinching doesn't do justice to the miraculous way in which Jenny Tinghui Zhang paints a neglected chapter in American history with sharp and devastating brushstrokes. This book is haunting, luscious, and precise --it's historical fiction as we most want and need it to be." --Julia Fine, author of The Upstairs House and What Should Be Wild, " Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang is an exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling. This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, a heavy dose of resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina, "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang's writing enthralled me --it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning " An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling . This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina "In a sweeping adventure that spans China and the American West, Jenny Tinghui Zhang has crafted a thoughtful story of identity, love, and belonging." --C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold "A revelation and a haunting, Four Treasures of the Sky is an instant and necessary classic , easily among the best novels of this decade. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a sorcerer of words, weaving adventure, a fully realized history, and a story that lingers long after its final images. A true wonder." --T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls, A Most Anticipated Book (BookRiot, LitHub, Goodreads, The Millions, She Reads) Zhang's debut novel imaginatively illuminates an often overlooked aspect of American history that resonates powerfully today , the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and concurrent anti-Asian violence... Zhang's blend of history and magical realism will appeal to fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Water Dancer as well as Amy Tan's The Valley of Amazement ." -- Booklist ( starred review ) "Jenny Tinghui Zhang has given us characters to love and root for, and she has pinned to the page the daily devastations that they have faced... But what Zhang has also given us is the power of reclamation , of holding the brush in your own hand and telling your own story." -- Triangle House "Jenny Tinghui Zhang uses her considerable talents to illuminate the shocking injustices the Chinese in this country suffered in the 1800s, and in doing so, makes us stop and consider how much of that cruelty and injustice survive to this day. Four Treasures of the Sky is an engulfing, bighearted, and heartbreaking novel ." --Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang's writing enthralled me --it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning " An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling . This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina "Brilliant and devastating, Four Treasures of the Sky tells the story of Daiyu, who is brought to America against her will and forced to hide who she is even as she grows into her true self. Weaving together myth and history, Zhang's work is both timeless and utterly necessary right now ." --Anna North, author of Outlawed "In a sweeping adventure that spans China and the American West, Jenny Tinghui Zhang has crafted a thoughtful story of identity, love, and belonging." --C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold "A revelation and a haunting, Four Treasures of the Sky is an instant and necessary classic, easily among the best novels of this decade. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a sorcerer of words, weaving adventure, a fully realized history, and a story that lingers long after its final images. A true wonder ." --T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls "Jenny Tinghui Zhang captures the adventure, the isolation, the violence, and the glittering hope of the American West. The author's fine attention to historical and human detail has allowed her to bring alive a heroine for the ages , an indomitable teenage girl whose relentless spirit and self-reinvention carries this story. Daiyu is sure to take her place in the canon of great Western heroines next to True Grit 's Mattie Ross." --Juliet Grames, author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna "To say Four Treasures of the Sky is unflinching doesn't do justice to the miraculous way in which Jenny Tinghui Zhang paints a neglected chapter in American history with sharp and devastating brushstrokes. This book is haunting, luscious, and precise --it's historical fiction as we most want and need it to be." --Julia Fine, author of The Upstairs House and What Should Be Wild, A Most Anticipated Book (BookRiot, LitHub, Goodreads, The Millions, She Reads) Zhang''s debut novel imaginatively illuminates an often overlooked aspect of American history that resonates powerfully today , the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and concurrent anti-Asian violence... Zhang''s blend of history and magical realism will appeal to fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates'' The Water Dancer as well as Amy Tan''s The Valley of Amazement ." -- Booklist ( starred review ) " Fierce and moving ...Zhang delves into the history of violence and prejudice against Chinese people in the U.S. with her debut, a lyrical and sweeping Bildungsroman...The author skillfully delineates the many characters and offers fascinating details on Chinese calligraphy and literature, along with an unsparing view of white supremacy." -- Publishers Weekly ( starred review ) "Jenny Tinghui Zhang has given us characters to love and root for, and she has pinned to the page the daily devastations that they have faced... But what Zhang has also given us is the power of reclamation , of holding the brush in your own hand and telling your own story." -- Triangle House "Jenny Tinghui Zhang uses her considerable talents to illuminate the shocking injustices the Chinese in this country suffered in the 1800s, and in doing so, makes us stop and consider how much of that cruelty and injustice survive to this day. Four Treasures of the Sky is an engulfing, bighearted, and heartbreaking novel ." --Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang''s writing enthralled me --it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning " An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling . This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina "Brilliant and devastating, Four Treasures of the Sky tells the story of Daiyu, who is brought to America against her will and forced to hide who she is even as she grows into her true self. Weaving together myth and history, Zhang''s work is both timeless and utterly necessary right now ." --Anna North, author of Outlawed "In a sweeping adventure that spans China and the American West, Jenny Tinghui Zhang has crafted a thoughtful story of identity, love, and belonging." --C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold "A revelation and a haunting, Four Treasures of the Sky is an instant and necessary classic, easily among the best novels of this decade. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a sorcerer of words, weaving adventure, a fully realized history, and a story that lingers long after its final images. A true wonder ." --T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls "Jenny Tinghui Zhang captures the adventure, the isolation, the violence, and the glittering hope of the American West. The author''s fine attention to historical and human detail has allowed her to bring alive a heroine for the ages , an indomitable teenage girl whose relentless spirit and self-reinvention carries this story. Daiyu is sure to take her place in the canon of great Western heroines next to True Grit ''s Mattie Ross." --Juliet Grames, author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna "To say Four Treasures of the Sky is unflinching doesn''t do justice to the miraculous way in which Jenny Tinghui Zhang paints a neglected chapter in American history with sharp and devastating brushstrokes. This book is haunting, luscious, and precise --it''s historical fiction as we most want and need it to be." --Julia Fine, author of The Upstairs House and What Should Be Wild, " Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang is an exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling. This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina, "Jenny Tinghui Zhang uses her considerable talents to illuminate the shocking injustices the Chinese in this country suffered in the 1800s, and in doing so, makes us stop and consider how much of that cruelty and injustice survive to this day. Four Treasures of the Sky is an engulfing, bighearted, and heartbreaking novel ." --Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House "An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice. Jenny Tinghui Zhang's writing enthralled me --it is as honed as a needle and as gorgeous as calligraphy." --Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning " An exhilarating rush of character, history, and storytelling . This novel of the American West illuminates the horrific realities of the Chinese Exclusion act of the 1880s. With unforgettable characters, resiliency, and poetic lyricism, Jenny Tinghui Zhang takes her readers on an unforgettable adventure. This carefully researched novel dazzles." --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina "Brilliant and devastating, Four Treasures of the Sky tells the story of Daiyu, who is brought to America against her will and forced to hide who she is even as she grows into her true self. Weaving together myth and history, Zhang's work is both timeless and utterly necessary right now ." --Anna North, author of Outlawed "In a sweeping adventure that spans China and the American West, Jenny Tinghui Zhang has crafted a thoughtful story of identity, love, and belonging." --C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold "A revelation and a haunting, Four Treasures of the Sky is an instant and necessary classic, easily among the best novels of this decade. Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a sorcerer of words, weaving adventure, a fully realized history, and a story that lingers long after its final images. A true wonder ." --T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls "Jenny Tinghui Zhang captures the adventure, the isolation, the violence, and the glittering hope of the American West. The author's fine attention to historical and human detail has allowed her to bring alive a heroine for the ages , an indomitable teenage girl whose relentless spirit and self-reinvention carries this story. Daiyu is sure to take her place in the canon of great Western heroines next to True Grit 's Mattie Ross." --Juliet Grames, author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna "To say Four Treasures of the Sky is unflinching doesn't do justice to the miraculous way in which Jenny Tinghui Zhang paints a neglected chapter in American history with sharp and devastating brushstrokes. This book is haunting, luscious, and precise --it's historical fiction as we most want and need it to be." --Julia Fine, author of The Upstairs House and What Should Be Wild
Synopsis
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE - REVIEWED ON THE FRONT COVER - INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Zhang's blend of history and magical realism will appeal to fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Water Dancer as well as Amy Tan's The Valley of Amazement ." -- Booklist (starred review) "Engrossing...Epic" ( The New York Times Book Review ) - "Transporting" ( Washington Post ) - "Propulsive" (Oprah Daily) - "Surreal and sprawling" (NPR) - "An absolute must-read" (BuzzFeed) - "Radiant" ( BookPage ) A dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West Daiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the years that follow, she is forced to keep reinventing herself to survive. From a calligraphy school, to a San Francisco brothel, to a shop tucked into the Idaho mountains, we follow Daiyu on a desperate quest to outrun the tragedy that chases her. As anti-Chinese sentiment sweeps across the country in a wave of unimaginable violence, Daiyu must draw on each of the selves she has been--including the ones she most wants to leave behind--in order to finally claim her own name and story. At once a literary tour de force and a groundbreaking work of historical fiction, Four Treasures of the Sky announces Jenny Tinghui Zhang as an indelible new voice. Steeped in untold history and Chinese folklore, this novel is a spellbinding feat., A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK · A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE · REVIEWED ON THE FRONT COVER · INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Zhang's blend of history and magical realism will appeal to fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Water Dancer as well as Amy Tan's The Valley of Amazement ." -- Booklist (starred review) "Engrossing...Epic" ( The New York Times Book Review ) · "Transporting" ( Washington Post ) · "Propulsive" (Oprah Daily) · "Surreal and sprawling" (NPR) · "An absolute must-read" (BuzzFeed) · "Radiant" ( BookPage ) A dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West Daiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the years that follow, she is forced to keep reinventing herself to survive. From a calligraphy school, to a San Francisco brothel, to a shop tucked into the Idaho mountains, we follow Daiyu on a desperate quest to outrun the tragedy that chases her. As anti-Chinese sentiment sweeps across the country in a wave of unimaginable violence, Daiyu must draw on each of the selves she has been--including the ones she most wants to leave behind--in order to finally claim her own name and story. At once a literary tour de force and a groundbreaking work of historical fiction, Four Treasures of the Sky announces Jenny Tinghui Zhang as an indelible new voice. Steeped in untold history and Chinese folklore, this novel is a spellbinding feat.
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PS3626.H36F68 2022
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- a***l (317)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast shipping, great packaging, even better than described, and a great value! Thank you!!!
- k***l (589)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived safely and exactly as advertised. Thank you for the extra care in packaging. A++ seller.SIGNED, NEW, Hostages No More: The Fight For Education Freedom And The Future Of (#404326862187)
- l***4 (3004)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis item was mailed promptly, arrived by the anticipated delivery date, and was exactly as described. Item was securely packaged and, as a result, was undamaged during shipment.