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Published:
New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Physical Desc:
259 pages ; 22 cm.
Status:
Central
FICTION Ryan, S.
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A mesmerizing debut novel that weaves history and mythology around a community of Chinese immigrants and the ghosts that haunt them
Locke, California, 1928. Three bedraggled Chinese women appear out of the mist in a small Chinese farming town on the Sacramento River. Two are unknown to its residents, while the third is the long-lost wife of Richard Fong, the handsome manager of the local gambling parlor. As the lives of the townspeople become inextricably intertwined with the newly arrived women, their frightening power is finally revealed.
A lyrical imagining of what happens when a Chinese ghost story comes true, Water Ghosts is a rich tale of human passions and mingling cultures that will appeal to readers of Lisa See, Anchin Min, and Gail Tsukiyama.

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ISBN:
1594202079, 9781594202070

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APA Citation (style guide)

Ryan, S. Y. (2009). Water ghosts: a novel. New York, Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ryan, Shawna Yang, 1976-. 2009. Water Ghosts: A Novel. New York, Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ryan, Shawna Yang, 1976-, Water Ghosts: A Novel. New York, Penguin Press, 2009.

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Ryan, Shawna Yang. Water Ghosts: A Novel. New York, Penguin Press, 2009.

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