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OverviewMary Paik Lee left her native country in 1905, traveling with her parents as a political refugee after Japan imposed control over Korea. Her father worked in the sugar plantations of Hawaii briefly before taking his family to California. They shared the poverty-stricken existence endured by thousands of Asian immigrants in the early twentieth century, working as farm laborers, cooks, janitors, and miners. Lee recounts racism on the playground and the ravages of mercury mining on her father's health, but also entrepreneurial successes and hardships surmounted with grace. With a new foreword by David K. Yoo, this edition reintroduces Quiet Odyssey to readers interested in Asian American history and immigration studies. The volume includes thirty illustrations and a comprehensive introduction and bibliographic essay by respected scholar Sucheng Chan, who collaborated closely with Lee to edit the biography and ensure the work was true to the author's intended vision. This award-winning book provides a compelling firsthand account of early Korean American history and continues to be an essential work in Asian American studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Paik Lee , Sucheng Chan , David K. YooPublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780295746739ISBN 10: 0295746734 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 04 November 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsWinner of the 1991 Outstanding Book Award from the Association for Asian American Studies Author InformationMary Paik Lee (1900–1995) born Paik Kuang Sun in Pyongyang, Korea, was eighty-four when she wrote her autobiography. Sucheng Chan is professor emeritus of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. David K. Yoo is professor of Asian American studies and history at UCLA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |