Love and other consolation prizes : a novel /

A half-Chinese orphan whose mother sacrificed everything to give him a better chance is raffled off as a prize at Seattle's 1909 World's Fair, only to land in the ownership of the madam of a notorious brothel where he finds friendship and opportunities, in a story based on true events.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ford, Jamie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
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