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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
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 1999
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- Titul
- The Pagoda
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Patricia Powell
- Vydavatel
- Houghton Mifflin
- Rok vydání
- 1999
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780156008297
- Kategorie
- Beletrie
- Anotace
- 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.