Paper wife : a novel
Ibrahim, Laila2018
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Southern China, 1923. Desperate to secure her future, Mei Ling's parents arrange a marriage to a widower in California. To enter the country, she must pretend to be her husband's first wife - a paper wife. On the perilous voyage, Mei Ling takes an orphan girl named Siew under her wing. Dreams of a better life in America give Mei Ling the strength to endure the treacherous journey and detainment on Angel Island. But when she finally reaches San Francisco, she's met with a surprise. Her husband, Chinn Kai Li, is a houseboy, not the successful merchant he led her to believe. Mei Ling is penniless, pregnant, and bound to a man she doesn't know. Her fragile marriage is tested further when she discovers that Siew will likely be forced into prostitution. Desperate to rescue Siew, she must convince her husband that an orphan's life is worth fighting for.
Main title:
Paper wife : a novel / Laila Ibrahim.
Author:
Ibrahim, Laila, author
Imprint:
Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, 2018.
Collation:
1 volume
ISBN:
9781503904576 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1118862
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult fiction | Available |