The Chinese groove: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2023.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Counterpoint edition.
Physical Desc:
296 pages ; 24 cm
Status:
Description
"Eighteen-year-old Shelley, born into a much-despised branch of the Zheng family in Yunnan Province and living in the shadow of his widowed father's grief, dreams of bigger things. Buoyed by an exuberant heart and his cousin Deng's tall tales about the United States, Shelley heads to San Francisco to claim his destiny, confident that any hurdles will be easily overcome by the awesome powers of the "Chinese groove," a belief in the unspoken bonds between countrymen that transcend time and borders"--
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Durham Adult Fiction
FIC MA
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Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC MA
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FIC/MA
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FIC MA
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Norwich/Otis Adult Fiction
F MA
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MA
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781640095663, 1640095667
Notes
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"Eighteen-year-old Shelley, born into a much-despised branch of the Zheng family in Yunnan Province and living in the shadow of his widowed father's grief, dreams of bigger things. Buoyed by an exuberant heart and his cousin Deng's tall tales about the United States, Shelley heads to San Francisco to claim his destiny, confident that any hurdles will be easily overcome by the awesome powers of the "Chinese groove," a belief in the unspoken bonds between countrymen that transcend time and borders"--,Provided by publisher
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APA Citation (style guide)
Ma, K. (2023). The Chinese groove: a novel. First Counterpoint edition. Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ma, Kathryn. 2023. The Chinese Groove: A Novel. Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ma, Kathryn, The Chinese Groove: A Novel. Counterpoint, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ma, Kathryn. The Chinese Groove: A Novel. First Counterpoint edition. Counterpoint, 2023.
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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