China Dolls : a novel
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New York : Random House Inc, 2014., Random House, 2014.
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Published
New York : Random House Inc, 2014., Random House, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Street Date
1406
Language
English

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"The New York Times bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony In Love, Shanghai Girls, and Dreams of Joy returns with her highly anticipated new novel. A bold and bittersweet story of secrets and sacrifice, love and betrayal, prejudice and passion, China Dolls reveals a rich portrait of female friendship, as three young women navigate the "Chop Suey Circuit"--America's extravagant all-Asian revues of the 1930s and '40s--and endure the attack on Pearl Harbor and the shadow of World War II"--,Provided by publisher.
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"In 1938, Ruby, Helen and Grace, three girls from very different backgrounds, find themselves competing at the same audition for showgirl roles at San Francisco's exclusive "Oriental" nightclub, the Forbidden City. Grace, an American-born Chinese girl has fled the Midwest and an abusive father. Helen is from a Chinese family who have deep roots in San Francisco's Chinatown. And, as both her friends know, Ruby is Japanese passing as Chinese. At times their differences are pronounced, but the girls grow todepend on one another in order to fulfill their individual dreams. Then, everything changes in a heartbeat with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Suddenly the government is sending innocent Japanese to internment camps under suspicion, and Ruby is oneof them. But which of her friends betrayed her?"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

See, L. (2014). China Dolls: a novel (First edition.). Random House Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

See, Lisa. 2014. China Dolls: A Novel. Random House Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

See, Lisa. China Dolls: A Novel Random House Inc, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

See, Lisa. China Dolls: A Novel First edition., Random House Inc, 2014.

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