Honolulu
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2009.
Format:
Large Print
Physical Desc:
616 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
Status:
Description
When a young Korean girl known as Regret leaves her homeland for a better life in Hawaii, as a "picture bride," she expects to find prosperity and a chance at education. But the rich husband she is promised turns out to be a poor plantation worker with drinking and gambling problems, and the girl now known as Jin is forced to seek her own path. Joining with her fellow picture brides to start a business, Jin must shed her naieveté and overcome prejudice to succeed in this foreign land.
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Hamden/Miller Adult Large Type Fiction
LP/FIC/BRENNERT
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Preston Adult Large Print Fiction
LP F BRENNERT, Alan
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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781602854956
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2009.
Description
When a young Korean girl known as Regret leaves her homeland for a better life in Hawaii, as a "picture bride," she expects to find prosperity and a chance at education. But the rich husband she is promised turns out to be a poor plantation worker with drinking and gambling problems, and the girl now known as Jin is forced to seek her own path. Joining with her fellow picture brides to start a business, Jin must shed her naieveté and overcome prejudice to succeed in this foreign land.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Brennert, A. (2009). Honolulu. Center Point Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brennert, Alan. 2009. Honolulu. Center Point Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brennert, Alan, Honolulu. Center Point Pub, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brennert, Alan. Honolulu. Center Point Pub, 2009.
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