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In this stunning work, Pam Chun brings a new and powerful voice to the traditions of Chinese-American fiction. The Money Dragon brings to life the saga of L. Ah Leong, the Money Dragon, one of the legends of Hawai`i and the founder of Honolulu's Chinatown. At the turn of the twentieth century, Ah Leong rules over his Hawai`ian home, a legendary man so proficient in the martial arts he has brought himself back to life; a man who beguiles many wives, sires dozens of children and is driven by money and greed. He builds a financial empire, establishing himself as a leader both on the exotic islands and in his Chinese homeland. But when Phoenix, the wife of his first son Tat-Tung, arrives in Hawai`i, she becomes witness to how the values Ah Leong holds dear begin to tear him and his family apart.
The Money Dragon is a fascinating and important first novel, a tale of a family struggling between love, greed, jealousy and loyalty. Pam Chun reaches into her family history to deliver a story that shows the tumult and opportunity that occurs when the deep-rooted traditions of the Chinese people meet the sweeping advance of the Western world.
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About the Author
Pam Chun is a novelist who first learned about Ah Leong and her family relationship to him from former US Senator Hiram L. Fong. Born and raised in Hawaii, Pam Chun attended Punahou Academy and the University of Hawaii and graduated with honors form the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in Alameda County, California.
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edition.
The Money Dragon,Pam Chun,Sourcebooks Landmark,1570718679,Fiction,Fiction - General,General,Literary,Sagas
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