Swimming to freedom : my escape from China and the Cultural Revolution : an untold story
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Author
Published
New York : Abrams Press, [2021].
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Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction
951.05092 WONG
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951.05092 WONG
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction | 951.05092 WONG | Available |
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Published
New York : Abrams Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
306 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
A Chinese expatriate tells his story of escaping the hardship and repression of Mao's Cultural Revolution by joining the dissident underground, swimming miles across open water to Hong Kong, and eventually moving to the United States as a refugee.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographies.
Children -- China -- Biography.
China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 -- Personal narratives.
Chinese Americans -- Biography.
Refugees -- China -- Biography.
Refugees -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography.
Refugees -- United States -- Biography.
Wong, Kent -- Childhood and youth.
Children -- China -- Biography.
China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 -- Personal narratives.
Chinese Americans -- Biography.
Refugees -- China -- Biography.
Refugees -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography.
Refugees -- United States -- Biography.
Wong, Kent -- Childhood and youth.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wong, K. (2021). Swimming to freedom: my escape from China and the Cultural Revolution : an untold story . Abrams Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wong, Kent. 2021. Swimming to Freedom: My Escape From China and the Cultural Revolution : An Untold Story. Abrams Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wong, Kent. Swimming to Freedom: My Escape From China and the Cultural Revolution : An Untold Story Abrams Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wong, Kent. Swimming to Freedom: My Escape From China and the Cultural Revolution : An Untold Story Abrams Press, 2021.
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