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| Lisa See | | Paperback:
| 448 pages | | Publisher:
| Vintage | | Publication Date:
| August 27, 1996 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0679768521 | | Package Length:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 45 reviews |
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 Lisa See's Authentic HistoryJul 24, 2010
Ms. See has written lovingly, and descriptively of her family's early life in this country having immigrated from China in the early 1900's. The tales of this country's prejudices and racial discriminations place the the triumphs of her family in the early success stories of our times. Their place in the history of Los Angeles and the entrepreneurial family endeavors are both unique and salient in the unfolding Chinese culture during harsh immigration laws and downright racism. The See family influences in Chinatown and status in that community set new perspectives with the intermarriage of Fong See and Ticie, a Caucasian woman who mothered the four sons and one daughter of this family history. I most highly recommend this book to all, and have read more slowly as i do not want the story to end....the book is fascinating and its revelations life affirming. Kate Lipsky aka George Sand
Just what I look for in a book, but rarely findJul 04, 2010
I have read all of Lisa See's books, either on my wonderful Kindle or listening on Audiobooks. All of her books mirror a lifesyle and history that is enriching to me. Her insights are wonderful but not heavy-handed, and once finished it gives me much to think about. On Gold Mountain is very personal to the author, but reflects the history of the Chinese migration to the US that is best told through these very personal anecdotes. So many times throughout the reading of it, I would ask my husband: "Did you know this...?" Or, "did you ever hear about..." Excellent book and very enjoyable reading. I certainly hope that she is hard at work on her next novel!
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 On Gold Mountain by Lisa SeeApr 08, 2010
I like Lisa See's books, especially the ones that talk about the Chinese culture. "On Gold Mountain" is very interesting and also sad because of the way the Chinese were treated when they came to the U.S. I would recommend this book.
 A Book Only a Mother Could LoveMar 01, 2010
On Gold Mountain is the history of the See family and like most histories it is most interesting to the one telling it. For me, this book club choice was boring with a capital B. Approximately 400 pages of family history from Lisa See's great great grandfathers immigration to work on the transcontinetal railroad to her latest sojourn to the small Chinese town of Dimato to meet her great grandfathers and great uncles third and fourth family relatives from their concubines left in China. Make your head spin? Keeping the memebers of the original See family straight was tough but trying to keep up with the second wives, third wives and fourth wives and their children was frustrating and boring. It seemed to me that this was in essence the American story. It told about the lives of immigrants who came to a new place to find wealth and happiness and instead found discrimination, back breaking work and in the Fong See's case success. Lisa See interjects throughout the book facts regarding Chinese discrimination and hardship through the years as this group of immigrants struggle to become citizens with equal rights in this country. In all the most amazing part of the book for me was the marriage between Fong See and Letticie Pruitt. This was an unheard of union at the time and must have required a bravery on both their parts. The fact that this couple produced four sons and one daugther and two successful import companies is no small feat. As the book went on it was heartbreaking to read about the distance, petty differences, and shortcomings between the five original See children. I suppose that their story is also the story of every family. As children grow up they often grow apart. What original immigrant parents value their children often turn against. In the end, Lisa See provided a very detailed account of her families joys, hardships, success and failures. For me, it was about 200 pages too long and in the end bittersweet.
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Good ReadDec 16, 2009
This book was required for a class. It was nice because I actually enjoyed this book!
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