For your book group to gather today you have to have had many strong, brave, enduring, and triumphant women in your families too. Essays and criticism on lisa sees on gold mountain critical essays. On gold mountain was a nonfiction book about lisa see s family history. Lisa see s first book takes us through his marriage to a white woman, letticie pruett. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of. Fong dun shung, the authors greatgreatgrandfather, arrives in the united. Lisa see books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Mar 28, 2017 bestselling novelist lisa sees favorite books.
They spoke of how lisas greatgreatgrandfather emigrated from his chinese village to the united states. The onehundredyear odyssey of my chineseamerican family by lisa see. Lisa see spent most of her young life living in china town surrounded by traditional chinese culture. There, her grandmother and greataunt told her intriguing, colorful stories about their familys past stories of missionaries, concubines, tong wars, glamorous nightclubs, and the determined struggle to triumph. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources. The island of sea women by lisa see is the 2020 one. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only.
Fong see, the authors chinese greatgrandfather, came to the us as a teenager in 1871. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on on gold mountain by lisa see. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading on gold mountain. It begins with the story of fong sees immigration to the united states and his efforts to make himself a success. Oct 01, 2009 in her first book, on gold mountain, she uncovered in her family tree a capsule history of the sinoamerican diaspora. About on gold mountain in 1867, lisa sees greatgreatgrandfather arrived in america, where he prescribed herbal remedies to immigrant laborers who were treated little better than slaves. The island of sea women author lisa see coming to sonoma. The one hundred year odyssey of my chineseamerican family.
Superior tale of chinese and chineseamericans in california from late 1800s railroadbuilding through four generations of struggle to the present day an engaging historical account rendered delightfully personal through the stories lisa tells in on gold mountain of her family history and her great grandfather fong see and his journey to the. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Lisa see is the new york times bestselling author of ten novels as well as the critically acclaimed memoir on gold mountain. On gold mountain by see, lisa and a great selection of related books. The one hundred year odyssey of my chineseamerican family, was a national bestseller and a new york times notable book of 1995. On gold mountain is by lisa see, their daughter, who is. The onehundredyear odyssey of my chineseamerican family reprint by see, lisa isbn. The see family history is becoming public property. Some of her most famous books include dreams of joy, shanghai girls, peony in love, and snow flower and the secret fan, which was adapted into a movie.
Writing her familys immigration story turned lisa see from book critic to bestselling author in this thursday, feb. The one hundred year odyssey of my chineseamerican family 1995, was a national bestseller and a new york times notable book. The book is interesting in that the story is highly unique and new. The island of sea women is oprah magazines 25 most anticipated books. Lisa see has 16 books on goodreads with 46267 ratings. That same year, she also curated the exhibition on gold mountain.
How to discuss a book helpful discussion tips generic discussion questionsfiction and nonfiction readthinktalk a guided reading chart also consider these litlovers talking points to help get a discussion started for on gold mountain. The island of sea women is bookbubs must reads for 2019. The following version of this book was used to create the guide. Mother, daughter and books of family the new york times. Marie claires the best womens fiction of 2019 so far includes the island of sea women. Lisa see looks at whats in her bones and recreates an enviably entertaining family history. The onehundredyear odyssey of my chineseamerican family describes 100 years of author lisa sees family history, providing a complex portrait of her familys hard work, suffering, failures and successes as they moved from china to the united states. It begins with the story of fong see s immigration to the united states and his efforts to make himself a success. First mother carolyn with dreaming nonfiction forecasts, jan. Authors are always told to write what they know and lisa see knows a lot about chinese history and traditions. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided.
Maryland humanities recently announced the selection of the island of sea women, a novel by lisa see, for the 2020 one maryland one book program. She is the daughter of author carolyn see described as a leading literary figure of southern california who died in july 2016 aged 82. The organization of chinese american women named her the 2001 national woman of the year. She was also named national woman of the year by the organization of chinese american women. He opens several stores and marries an american women. Lisa see chronicles the experiences of a chineseamerican family in california, beginning with the immigration of the authors greatgreatgrandfather in the late 1800s.
Writing her familys immigration story turned lisa see from. Browse lisa sees bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Lisa see is the new york times bestselling author of shanghai girls, peony in love, snow flower and the secret fan, flower net an edgar award nominee, the interior and dragon bones. Lisa see, new york times bestselling author of on gold mountain and snow flower and the secret fan under gordon changs inspired pen, the unheralded contribution of chinese laborers in building americas first transcontinental railroad bursts into daylight like a mighty locomotive rushing from a mountain tunnel. Written by lisa see, audiobook narrated by kate reading. She began her career with the book on gold mountain.
The book has inspired both an opera, and a museum exhibition. In her beloved new york times best sellers snow flower and the secret fan, peony in love, and, most recently, shanghai girls, lisa see has brilliantly illuminated the potent bonds of mother love, romantic love, and love of country. The onehundredyear odyssey of my chineseamerican family. Books by lisa see author of snow flower and the secret fan. Documenting the history of her own chineseamerican family, a journalist shares the results of five years of research, including interviews with nearly one hundred chinese and caucasian relatives, in a story of acceptance and discrimination. Despite some unanswered questions, a copiously researched history and a pageturning read. The nonfiction book begins in the late 18th century when the see family arrives in california and ends, several generations. After gold mountain, see who is oneeighth chinese turned to fiction based on the hidden chinese histories she had overheard from her grandmother and greataunt growing up in the. The onehundredyear odyssey of my chineseamerican family by lisa see 8,837 ratings, 3.
Mar 20, 2017 writing her familys immigration story turned lisa see from book critic to bestselling author in this thursday, feb. Books tracing the roots of overseas chinese writers are. Jan 25, 2015 lisa see discusses how she researched her family history for her book, on gold mountain. His son fong see later built a mercantile empire and married a caucasian woman, in. The onehundredyear odyssey of my chineseamerican family describes 100 years of author lisa see s family history, providing a complex portrait of her familys hard work, suffering, failures and successes as they moved from china to the united states. Bestselling novelist lisa sees favorite books off the shelf. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. On gold mountain was a national best seller and a new york times. I used a couple of lines from this novel as the epigraph for my first book, on gold mountain. The 100year odyssey of a chineseamerican family by lisa see and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lit hubs most anticipated books of 2019 includes the island of sea women. Lisa see, daughter of novelist carolyn see, brings a novelists skill to this sprawling ancestral history. His son fong see later built a mercantile empire and married a caucasian woman, in spite of laws prohibiting interracial marriage. The onehundredyear odyssey of my chineseamerican family 1995, a detailed account of see s family history, and the novels flower net 1997, the interior 1999, dragon bones 2003, snow flower and the secret fan 2005, peony in love 2007 and shanghai girls.
In 1867, lisa sees greatgreatgrandfather arrived in america, where he prescribed herbal remedies to immigrant laborers who were treated little better than slaves. Now, in her most powerful novel yet, she returns to these timeless themes, continuing the story of sisters pearl and may from shanghai girls, and pearls strong. Lisa was a west coast correspondent for publishers weekly from 1983 until 1996 and has written for magazines including vogue, self and more. On gold mountain by see, lisa vintage, 2012 paperback paperback skip to main content. Lisa see sets a comingofage story in the tumultuous seas of. On gold mountain was a nonfiction book about lisa sees family history. When she was a girl, lisa see spent summers in the cool, dark rec. The onehundredyear odyssey of my chineseamerican family describes 100 years of author lisa sees family. A recurring theme in lisa s booksand it started with on gold mountain is lost womens history and stories. In depicting the verve with which gold mountain see pursued his vision of a familial dynasty expressive of the possibilities inherent in his new home, lisa see makes clear the parallel. The one hundred year odyssey of a chinese american family lisa see, author st.