Thousand Pieces of Gold - Research Article from Literature and Its Times

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 11 pages of information about Thousand Pieces of Gold.

Thousand Pieces of Gold - Research Article from Literature and Its Times

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 11 pages of information about Thousand Pieces of Gold.
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by Ruthanne Lum McCunn

Ruthanne Lum McCunn has written several books about the role of the Chinese in American history. A Chinese American herself, McCunn lived in Boise, Idaho-the state in which her novel is set-with her father's family. She later moved to San Francisco, where she wrote Thousand Pieces of Gold. The well-researched biographical novel serves as a depiction of the life of a typical female Asian immigrant in Idaho during the gold rush era.

Events in History at the Time the Novel Takes Place

Prostitution. While McCunn's novel does not expressly state that its main character Lalu had to work as a prostitute, many Chinese barmaids did. Chinese prostitution became common in the United States during the latter half of the nineteenth century. While whites entered the profession too, conditions for the Chinese were vastly different from those of their...

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