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Clay Walls

A new contribution to American 'literary ethnography, ' this fictionalized account is a Korean-American complement to Alex Haley's best seller. — Christian Science MonitorAn immigrant novel of quiet power and sensitivity; the story of Koreans fighting their way into American society in the years following WWI. — Kirkus New American Writing Award

Setting
1980sAsia
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 301 pages

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