Angel Island is a historical novel written by Inez Haynes Gillmore. It is set in the early 20th century and tells the story of a young woman named Jeanette who arrives on Angel Island, the immigration station in San Francisco Bay, hoping to reunite with her father who is living in California. However, she soon discovers that the journey to America is not as easy as she thought it would be. Jeanette is subjected to harsh interrogations and long detentions on the island, along with many other Chinese immigrants who are also ...
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Angel Island is a historical novel written by Inez Haynes Gillmore. It is set in the early 20th century and tells the story of a young woman named Jeanette who arrives on Angel Island, the immigration station in San Francisco Bay, hoping to reunite with her father who is living in California. However, she soon discovers that the journey to America is not as easy as she thought it would be. Jeanette is subjected to harsh interrogations and long detentions on the island, along with many other Chinese immigrants who are also seeking a better life in America. She befriends other detainees and, through their stories, learns about the hardships and discrimination faced by Chinese immigrants in the United States. As Jeanette struggles to navigate the complex immigration system and reunite with her father, she also falls in love with a young Chinese-American man who is working as a translator on the island. Together, they fight against the injustice and discrimination they face, and work to create a better future for themselves and their community. Angel Island is a powerful and emotional novel that sheds light on a little-known chapter in American history. It explores themes of immigration, discrimination, and the search for identity and belonging in a new country. Through Jeanette's story, readers are given a glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of Chinese immigrants in early 20th century America.1914. This is a fantastic tale of shipwreck. Five men, the only survivors of a tremendous storm, find themselves on an uninhabited island. They gather as much flotsam from the sunken ship as they can, and with no hope of rescue, begin a new life. One night, Billy finds himself wide awake, staring into the eyes of a woman. Thinking it is only a dream, he falls back into sleep. As the nights go by, the other men find themselves having the same dream. But, one night they see what appears to be a group of five huge birds flying toward the island. As the birds come closer, the men are surprised to learn the birds are really five beautiful, winged women. These winged women never come close enough to the ground to be captured, so the men devise a plan to catch them. Who are these women? Do they bring joy or danger?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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