GHOSTS OF GOLD MOUNTAIN Proprietary until the day their father

until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away their wealth and that in order to repay his debts he must sell the girls as wives to suitors who have traveled from California to find Chinese brides

Mother of pearl and abalone inlay

Gold plated brass chain

Since the early nineteenth century

a moving novel about tradition

GHOSTS OF GOLD MOUNTAIN Proprietary until the day their fatherWINNER OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE WINNER OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION BEST BOOK AWARD A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now From across the sea, they came by the thousands, escaping war and poverty in southern China to seek their fortunes in America.