American Born Chinese
HK$190.00
DESCRIPTION :
This is a tour-de-force new work by rising indie comics star Gene Yang. "American Born Chinese" maps the adolescent Chinese-American experience through three separate but interwoven stories. One story centres on Jin Wang, a Chinese-American student at an all-white California high school. Jin is plagued by jocks and bullies, so when another Chinese student transfers to the school, Jin wants nothing to do with him. Next is a comic update of the legendary story of the Monkey King, an ancient Chinese morality tale. Finally, there's the gross and surreal stereotype of Chin-Kee, the ultimate negative Chinese cliche, complete with a sitcom-style "laugh track". These three apparently unrelated tales come together in an astonishing climax - all with a mighty blast of humour, surprising poignancy and skilled artistry.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
DIMENSION : 215 mm x 154 mm
WEIGHT : 484 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Graphic novels, Comic books, Cartoons
This is a tour-de-force new work by rising indie comics star Gene Yang. "American Born Chinese" maps the adolescent Chinese-American experience through three separate but interwoven stories. One story centres on Jin Wang, a Chinese-American student at an all-white California high school. Jin is plagued by jocks and bullies, so when another Chinese student transfers to the school, Jin wants nothing to do with him. Next is a comic update of the legendary story of the Monkey King, an ancient Chinese morality tale. Finally, there's the gross and surreal stereotype of Chin-Kee, the ultimate negative Chinese cliche, complete with a sitcom-style "laugh track". These three apparently unrelated tales come together in an astonishing climax - all with a mighty blast of humour, surprising poignancy and skilled artistry.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9781596431522 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Pien, Lark, BY (AUTHOR) Yang, Gene Luen | |
| PUBLISHER : Roaring Brook Press | PUBLICATION DATE : December 01, 2006 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States | IMPRINT : First Second |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : Interest age: from c 12 years |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 484 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Graphic novels, Comic books, Cartoons