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Colors of the Mountain
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Da Chen
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Anchor Books
Publication date
January 1, 2001
Pages
310
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385720601
ISBN-10
0385720602
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Original list price
$15.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In an evocative, inspirational memoir, a Chinese-American lawyer shares his memories of growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, describing how he struggled to overcome persecution and adversity to achieve an education, both in China and the U.S. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Colors of the Mountain is a classic story of triumph over adversity, a memoir of a boyhood full of spunk, mischief, and love, and a welcome introduction to an amazing young writer.
Da Chen was born in 1962, in the Year of Great Starvation. Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution engulfed millions of Chinese citizens, and the Red Guard enforced Mao's brutal communist regime. Chen’s family belonged to the despised landlord class, and his father and grandfather were routinely beaten and sent to labor camps, the family of eight left without a breadwinner. Despite this background of poverty and danger, and Da Chen grows up to be resilient, tough, and funny, learning how to defend himself and how to work toward his future. By the final pages, when his says his last goodbyes to his father and boards the bus to Beijing to attend college, Da Chen has become a hopeful man astonishing in his resilience and cheerful strength.
Da Chen was born in 1962, in the Year of Great Starvation. Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution engulfed millions of Chinese citizens, and the Red Guard enforced Mao's brutal communist regime. Chen’s family belonged to the despised landlord class, and his father and grandfather were routinely beaten and sent to labor camps, the family of eight left without a breadwinner. Despite this background of poverty and danger, and Da Chen grows up to be resilient, tough, and funny, learning how to defend himself and how to work toward his future. By the final pages, when his says his last goodbyes to his father and boards the bus to Beijing to attend college, Da Chen has become a hopeful man astonishing in his resilience and cheerful strength.
Editions
Hardcover
from Random House Inc (January 1, 2000)
9780375502880 | details & prices | 310 pages | 6.50 × 10.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $25.00
About: A Chinese American lawyer shares his memories of growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, describing how he struggled to overcome persecution and adversity to achieve an education, both in China and the U.
About: A Chinese American lawyer shares his memories of growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, describing how he struggled to overcome persecution and adversity to achieve an education, both in China and the U.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Anchor Books (January 1, 2001)
9780385720601 | details & prices | 310 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.95
About: A Chinese American lawyer shares his memories of growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, describing how he struggled to overcome persecution and adversity to achieve an education, both in China and the United States.
About: A Chinese American lawyer shares his memories of growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, describing how he struggled to overcome persecution and adversity to achieve an education, both in China and the United States.
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Daxing Zhang (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Audio Literature (March 1, 2002); titled "The Colors of the Mountain"
9781574534634 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $25.00
About: A Chinese American lawyer shares his memories of growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, describing how he struggled to overcome persecution and adversity to achieve an education, both in China and the U.
About: A Chinese American lawyer shares his memories of growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, describing how he struggled to overcome persecution and adversity to achieve an education, both in China and the U.
With Daxing Zhang (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Dove Entertainment Inc (January 1, 2000)
9780787122607 | details & prices | 4.00 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $25.00
About: A Chinese American lawyer shares his memories of growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, describing how he struggled to overcome persecution and adversity to achieve an education, both in China and the U.
About: A Chinese American lawyer shares his memories of growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, describing how he struggled to overcome persecution and adversity to achieve an education, both in China and the U.
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