The Paper Daughters of Chinatown
- Author Heather B. Moore
- Narrator Nancy Wu
- Publish Date 1 September 2020
- Run Time 13 hours and 13 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Historical fiction.
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What to expect
A powerful story based on true events surrounding Donaldina Cameron and other brave women who fought to help Chinese-American women escape discrimination and slavery in the late 19th century in California.
When Donaldina Cameron arrives at the Occidental Mission Home for Girls in 1895, she intends to teach sewing skills to young Chinese women immigrants, but, within days, she discovers that the job is much more complicated than perfect stitches and even hems. San Francisco has a dark side, one where a powerful underground organization—the criminal tong—brings Chinese young women to America to sell them as slaves. With the help of Chinese interpreters and the Chinatown police squad, Donaldina becomes a tireless social reformer to stop the abominable slave and prostitution trade.
Mei Lien believes she is sailing to the “Gold Mountain” in America to become the wife of a rich Chinese man. Instead she finds herself sold into prostitution—beaten, starved, and forced into an opium addiction. It is only after a narrow escape that she hears of the mission home and dares to think there might be hope for a new life.
The Paper Daughters of Chinatown throws new light on the age-old scourge of human trafficking. The heroes who fought this evil and the victims who triumphed over it more than a hundred years ago offer a bright example of courage and determination for anyone wishing for a better world.
Critics Review
“Recommend to fans of compelling, character-driven historical fiction inspired by true events…YAs will be drawn to the dramatic stories of the young Chinese women brought to America.”
| Author | Heather B. Moore |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Nancy Wu |
| Duration | 13 hours and 13 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781799905127 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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