Wooden Fish Songs - Hardcover

Perhaps the most amazing thing about this remarkable story is the extensive, wide-ranging, thorough research. . . . Lue Gim Gong's life seems almost too remarkable to be true, but it is clear that McCunn has recreated a culture and an era faithful to reality. * Kliatt * Tells an affecting story of a lonely, dedicated life. * Publishers Weekly * The author's remarkable literary achievement here is that she has created the distinct voices of three very different characters who belong to, and who express, the traditions and values of their own rich cultures. * Santa Rosa Press Democrat * Impressively researched and richly portrayed. . . . An inspiring story. * San Francisco Chronicle * Rich and beautiful storytelling, full of cultural nuance and finely crafted characters. * Booklist *

Ruthanne Lum McCunn is the author of the highly acclaimed novel Thousand Pieces of Gold, as well as a pictorial history, Chinese American Portraits: Personal Histories, 1828-1988. She was born in San Francisco's Chinatown and grew up in Hong Kong. She currently lives in San Francisco.For more information about the author go to http://www.mccunn.com/