Thousand Pieces of Gold
| Author | Ruthanne Lum McCunn |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | historical novel |
Publication date | 1981 |
| ISBN | 080708381X |
Thousand Pieces of Gold is a 1981 historical novel by Ruthanne Lum McCunn and based on the life of Polly Bemis, a 19th-century Chinese immigrant woman in the American Old West. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name.
Plot
Lalu is the daughter of a Chinese farmer. When her father loses everything, Lalu finds herself thrust into debt slavery. Her misfortunes eventually take her to the Pacific Northwest.[1][2]
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