Paper wife
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Published:
Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, [2018].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
273 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781503904576, 1503904571, 9781503904576, 1503904571
Notes
General Note
"A novel"--Cover.
General Note
Includes book discussion questions.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
From the bestselling author of Yellow Crocus comes a heart-wrenching story about finding strength in a new world. Southern China, 1923. Desperate to secure her future, Mei Ling's parents arrange a marriage to a widower in California. To enter the country, she must pretend to be her husband's first wife--a paper wife. On the perilous voyage, Mei Ling takes an orphan girl named Siew under her wing. Dreams of a better life in America give Mei Ling the strength to endure the treacherous journey and detainment on Angel Island. But when she finally reaches San Francisco, she's met with a surprise. Her husband, Chinn Kai Li, is a houseboy, not the successful merchant he led her to believe. Mei Ling is penniless, pregnant, and bound to a man she doesn't know. Her fragile marriage is tested further when she discovers that Siew will likely be forced into prostitution. Desperate to rescue Siew, she must convince her husband that an orphan's life is worth fighting for. Can Mei Ling find a way to make a real family--even if it's built on a paper foundation?
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APA Citation (style guide)
Ibrahim, L. (2018). Paper wife. Lake Union Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ibrahim, Laila. 2018. Paper Wife. Lake Union Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ibrahim, Laila, Paper Wife. Lake Union Publishing, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ibrahim, Laila. Paper Wife. Lake Union Publishing, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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