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Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung (Paperback, 2006)

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With it, Australian writing gains an unforgettable new voice. The Australian.

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Unpolished Gem is a book rich in comedy, a loving and irreverent portrait of a family, its everyday struggles and bittersweet triumphs. With it, Australian writing gains an unforgettable new voice. This story does not begin on a boat. Nor does it contain any wild swans or falling leaves. In a wonderland called Footscray, a girl named Alice and her Chinese-Cambodian family pursue the Australian Dream - Asian style. Armed with an ocker accent, Alice dives head-first into schooling, romance and the getting of wisdom. Her mother becomes an Aussie battler - an outworker, that is. Her father embraces the miracle of franchising and opens an electrical-appliance store. And every day her grandmother blesses Father Government for giving old people money. Unpolished Gem is a book rich in comedy, a loving and irreverent portrait of a family, its everyday struggles and bittersweet triumphs. With it, Australian writing gains an unforgettable new voice. 'This is a sophisticated and fiercely intelligent book.' Helen Garner 'A memoir so vivid that images from it linger behind your eyelids.' The Age 'Unpolished Gem is virtuoso storytelling.' The Australian

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Publisher
Black Inc.
ISBN-13
9781863951586
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94915769

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Unpolished Gem
Publication Year
2006
Subject
History
Type
Textbook
Author
Alice Pung
Format
Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
212 mm
Item Weight
316 g
Item Width
137 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia
Title_Author
Alice Pung
LeafCats
2228
Genre
Biographies & True Stories

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