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Set against the backdrop of 1890s Jamaica, the narrative follows a Chinese immigrant shopkeeper, Mr. Lowe, whose seemingly simple life is steeped in complex history. As he navigates his past, including exile from China and a marriage of convenience to the enigmatic Miss Sylvie, secrets unravel. Central to the story is Lowe's true identity as a woman who cross-dresses to emigrate, highlighting themes of identity, cultural displacement, and resilience. The tale culminates in the destruction of his past and the aspiration to build a cultural sanctuary.
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The Pagoda, Patricia Powell
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1999
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- Titel
- The Pagoda
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Patricia Powell
- Verlag
- Houghton Mifflin
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1999
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780156008297
- Kategorie
- Belletristik
- Beschreibung
- Set against the backdrop of 1890s Jamaica, the narrative follows a Chinese immigrant shopkeeper, Mr. Lowe, whose seemingly simple life is steeped in complex history. As he navigates his past, including exile from China and a marriage of convenience to the enigmatic Miss Sylvie, secrets unravel. Central to the story is Lowe's true identity as a woman who cross-dresses to emigrate, highlighting themes of identity, cultural displacement, and resilience. The tale culminates in the destruction of his past and the aspiration to build a cultural sanctuary.