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Mona in the Promised Land by Gish Jen · Booklabria

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Mona in the Promised Land

Humorous fictionNew york

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First published: 1996
Language: English
Editions: 6

Synopsis

Unhappy with her own ethnic group, Mona Chang, a Chinese-American, decides to become a Jew. After all, if one has to live as a minority, choose the best. A witty look at ethnicity, multiculturalism and the melting pot. By the author of Typical American.

Subjects: Humorous fiction
New york
Girls
Humorous
Bildungsromans
Chinese Americans
Set in: New York
Westchester County

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