{"product_id":"thousand-pieces-of-gold-9780807018866","title":"Thousand Pieces of Gold","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary biographical novel about a Chinese-American woman who fought for independence and dignity in the American West \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA limited Beacon Classics edition, with a gorgeous spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lalu Nathoy's father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his \"thousand pieces of gold\"--yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871, he is forced to sell her. Polly, as Lalu is later called, is sold to a brothel, sold again to a slave merchant bound for America, auctioned to a saloonkeeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrated author Ruthanne Lum McCunn traces the gripping narrative of Lalu's courageous attempts to escape captivity and then enslavement, and her unflagging efforts to live free in the American West as Polly, despite devastating losses. With over a quarter of a million copies sold, \u003ci\u003eThousand Pieces of Gold \u003c\/i\u003eremains an enduring classic of biographical historical fiction, starring an unforgettable Chinese-American heroine whose struggles put a human face on the anti-immigration policies of the past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807018866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Ruthanne Lum McCunn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51334058508469,"sku":"9780807018866","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c6ad9955-ec73-4e0a-b55d-1af27b4494af.jpg?v=1752583484","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/thousand-pieces-of-gold-9780807018866","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}