As the Earth turns silver
Wong, Alison, 1960-2010
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It is New Zealand, and the first decade of the 20th-century. Katherine McKechnie is struggling to raise two children following the death of her husband, when a chance encounter with a Chinese shopkeeper blossoms into love. Racial tension and prejudice mean the two must keep their relationship secret.
Main title:
As the Earth turns silver / Alison Wong.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2010.
Collation:
271 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New Zealand: Penguin, 2009.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780330465151 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FICTION
Language:
English
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BRN:
282597