Thousand pieces of gold : a biographical novel - Softcover

[A] story of struggle and survival as a woman-and slave-in China and the American West . . . Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration. --Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, "San Francisco Chronicle"
"From Shanghai to San Francisco, Lalu Nathoy's courageous journey is an important contribution to the history of pioneer women."--"Ms. Magazine"
"This biographical novel has plenty of suspense and a strong story line. Reading it is a liberal education in one phase of pioneer life in the West."--Lucille McDonald, "Seattle Times"
"A valuable book that gives Chinese Americans another true heroine."--Maxine Hong Kingston
"Ruthanne Lum McCunn has woven an enthralling work of fiction from the true-life story of Lalu Nathoy."--Elena Brunet, "Los Angeles Times"

A story of struggle and survival as a woman-and slave-in China and the American West . . . Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, San Francisco Chronicle
From Shanghai to San Francisco, Lalu Nathoy's courageous journey is an important contribution to the history of pioneer women. Ms. Magazine
This biographical novel has plenty of suspense and a strong story line. Reading it is a liberal education in one phase of pioneer life in the West. Lucille McDonald, Seattle Times
A valuable book that gives Chinese Americans another true heroine. Maxine Hong Kingston
Ruthanne Lum McCunn has woven an enthralling work of fiction from the true-life story of Lalu Nathoy. Elena Brunet, Los Angeles Times"

-A story of struggle and survival as a woman-and slave-in China and the American West . . . Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration.- --Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, San Francisco Chronicle
-From Shanghai to San Francisco, Lalu Nathoy's courageous journey is an important contribution to the history of pioneer women.- --Ms. Magazine
-This biographical novel has plenty of suspense and a strong story line. Reading it is a liberal education in one phase of pioneer life in the West.- --Lucille McDonald, Seattle Times
-A valuable book that gives Chinese Americans another true heroine.- --Maxine Hong Kingston
-Ruthanne Lum McCunn has woven an enthralling work of fiction from the true-life story of Lalu Nathoy.- --Elena Brunet, Los Angeles Times

"A story of struggle and survival as a woman-and slave-in China and the American West . . . Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration." --Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, San Francisco Chronicle

"From Shanghai to San Francisco, Lalu Nathoy's courageous journey is an important contribution to the history of pioneer women." --Ms. Magazine

"This biographical novel has plenty of suspense and a strong story line. Reading it is a liberal education in one phase of pioneer life in the West." --Lucille McDonald, Seattle Times

"A valuable book that gives Chinese Americans another true heroine." --Maxine Hong Kingston

"Ruthanne Lum McCunn has woven an enthralling work of fiction from the true-life story of Lalu Nathoy." --Elena Brunet, Los Angeles Times

Ruthanne Lum McCunn writes about the Chinese on both sides of the Pacific. Her award-winning books include The Moon Pearl and, most recently, Chinese Yankee. 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.