"In the epic storytelling tradition of Amy Tan and Jiang Rong comes a rich saga chronicling the lives of five generations of a Chinese family from Guandong Province transformed by the promise of a better life in Gold Mountain, the Chinese name for Canada's majestic West Coast. In 1879, 16-year-old Fong Tak-Fat boards a ship to Canada determined to make a life for himself and support his family back home."--Publisher.
General Note
"First published in China by Beijing October Literature and Arts Publishing House, 2009.