{"product_id":"thousand-pieces-of-gold-9780807083260","title":"Thousand Pieces of Gold","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary biographical novel about a Chinese-American woman who fought for independence and dignity in the American West--\"an important contribution to the history of pioneer women\" (\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lalu Nathoy's father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his \"thousand pieces of gold\"--yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871, he is forced to sell her. Polly, as Lalu is later called, is sold to a brothel, sold again to a slave merchant bound for America, auctioned to a saloonkeeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With over a quarter of a million copies sold, \u003ci\u003eThousand Pieces of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of biographical historical fiction that stars an unforgettable Chinese-American heroine whose struggles put a human face on the anti-immigration policies of the past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuthanne Lum McCunn writes about the Chinese on both sides of the Pacific. Her award-winning books include \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Pearl \u003c\/i\u003eand, most recently, \u003ci\u003eChinese Yankee\u003c\/i\u003e. McCunn's work has been translated into thirteen languages, published in twenty-two countries, and adapted for stage and screen. She lives in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645445148946,"sku":"9780807083260","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e29c2cea-e101-4af0-a558-57415a5ed688.jpg?v=1733152992","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thousand-pieces-of-gold-9780807083260","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}