A review by author_d_r_oestreicher
On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family by Lisa See

4.0

It is said, “History is written by the victors.” On Gold Mountain by Lisa See reports the history of Chinese immigration to the United States (aka Gold Mountain) from the transcontinental railroad to the post-WWII era. She builds this memoir around her great-grandfather Fong See (1857-1957) who arrived in 1871. While the author reports on Chinese Exclusion legislation and discrimination, Fong See and his family managed to thrive despite these obstacles. The result is a positive history of the family’s experience, mostly in Los Angeles.

This is a success story of Chinese immigration.
For my expanded notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2022/07/on-golden-mountain-by-lisa-see.html
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