A superior man / Paul Yee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yee, Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese--British Columbia--History--19th century--Fiction.

Chinese.

Railroad construction workers--British Columbia--History--19th century--Fiction.

Railroad construction workers.

British Columbia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 p.)

Place of Publication:

2015.

Vancouver, British Columbia : Arsenal Pulp Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this novel set in the 19th century, a Chinese coolie attempts to find the missing mother of his son.

Contents:

Front Cover; Half TItle ; Title Page; Copyright ; Dedication ; Notes on Word Use; 1. When Running, Know Head from Tail (Fall 1885) ; 2. A Superior Man Moves Swiftly (1885); 3. A Fear of Corpses on the Railway (Spring 1881); 4. Better to Trust Your Own? (1885) ; 5. A Dream of RIches on the Railway (1881) ; 6. A Father Never Sleeps (1885) ; 7. The Road Ahead Always Slopes Up (1885) ; 8. The Trials of Workers on the Railway (1881); 9. Is It the Mountain or Railway that Kills? (1881) ; 10. On the Road, Gentlemen Are Rare (1885) ; 11. Boats Can Cross the Deepest Rivers (1885)

12. The Poor Fare Better at Home than on the Road (1885)13. Fire Can Warm You or Leave You in the Cold (1885) ; 14. Promises Ought Not to Be Dodged (1885) ; 15. A Superior Man Merits a Second Chance (1885) ; 16. Three Hands Are Better than Two (1885) ; 17. An Unused Road Is Not Smooth (1885) ; 18. No Light Inside an Inverted Bucket (1885) ; Acknowledgments; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-55152-591-7