Typical American
a novel
Book - 2008
The Chang family comes to the United States with no real intention of staying; however, when the Communists take over China in 1949, Ralph Chang begins to look at the American dream in a whole new light.
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Vintage Contemporaries,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st Vintage Contemporaries ed. |
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