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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Familyby: Lisa See  List Price: $15.95 Amazon.com's Price: $10.85 You Save: $5.10 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 929.20899510795 EAN: 9780679768524 Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed ISBN: 0679768521 Label: Vintage Manufacturer: Vintage Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 448 Publication Date: August 27, 1996 Publisher: Vintage Release Date: August 27, 1996 Studio: Vintage Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Out of the stories heard in her childhood in Los Angeles's Chinatown and years of research, See has constructed this sweeping chronicle of her Chinese-American family, a work that takes in stories of racism and romance, entrepreneurial genius and domestic heartache, secret marriages and sibling rivalries, in a powerful history of two cultures meeting in a new world. 82 photos. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A wonderful bookThis is a history of the family of Authoress Lisa See. It reads like a good novel. Her grandfather came to the United States in the early 1900s and met and married a white woman and had several children with her. The story goes back and forth between California and China. It is a must read. Rating:  - Interesting historical perspective, but writing style can be over-the-topIt is difficult for me to say whether or not I liked this book. While I am drawn to its narrative, which covers several generations of Asian Americans, I had a hard time stomaching the author's style at certain points. For example: "'This is a terrible idea!' Eddy yelled, whacking his hand through the air like a karate master trying to split a pile of bricks." "Why did one child, one husband, and no job create such a crushing burden for Stella? Because she had already ... Read More Rating:  - What a great family history written as a novelI enjoyed this book very much. Amazing to read about one man's dreams and hard work from 4 generations ago still leaves a legacy and a still-running store to this day. I was broken-hearted reading about the treatment of the Chinese during the railroad building era of the West. Bigotry and racism are not new to America, and not limited to just Africans. I got confused sometimes with all the names, and had to refer to the family tree in the beginning of the book, but it was a wonderful story. Rating: - A Scrutable Family SuccessThere's not much magic realism or mystic exoticism about this blunt, detailed, multi-generational history of an immigrant family. If you're looking for a novel, you'll find that Lisa See has written several. I repeat, this is a history, and it will be of interest chiefly to historians and other social scientists, professional or arm-chair. Ms. See's great-great-grandfather arrived in America in 1867. The shabby treatment that he and other Chinese immigrants received is part of American ... Read More Rating: - Enjoyable read, a history lessonI had read "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" and just loved it. This book is just as absorbing. The reader is transported to another time and place. I enjoy historical fiction. This is a good story based on the history of Lisa See's family. It was obviously a labor of love for her. I would recommend it especially to those who are interested in West Coast history, from the late 19th century to WWII-era. 
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