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Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung (Paperback, 2006)
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By Alice Pung -. Her second book, Her Father's Daughter, won the 2011 Western Australia Premier's Literary Award, and her first novel, Laurinda won the 2016 Ethel Turner Prize. Laurinda is published in the United States as Lucy and Linh, and has been a Kirkus-starred book.
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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 AustralianProduct Identifiers
PublisherBlack Inc.
ISBN-139781863951586
eBay Product ID (ePID)94915769
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameUnpolished Gem
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorAlice Pung
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height212 mm
Item Weight316 g
Item Width137 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureAustralia
Title_AuthorAlice Pung
GenreBiographies & True Stories
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- 23 Mar, 2023
A world from different perspectives.
It promotes harmony among Australians. A great literature!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Nov, 2023
Love it
Price and quality are good 👍Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
