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Girls of Good Fortune (Deluxe Edition)

by McMorris, Kristina

EAN: 9781728284873

$17.99

Condition: New

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Category: Fiction | Asian American & Pacific Islander

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publication date: May 20, 2025

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Declared a must-read by The Washington Post, USA Today, New York Post, She Reads, BookBub, and Book Riot

The New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Ways We Hide shines a light on shocking events surrounding Portland's dark history in this gripping novel of love, lore, and betrayal.

She came from a lineage known for good fortune...by those who don't know the whole story.

Oregon, 1888. Amid the subterranean labyrinth of Portland's notorious Shanghai Tunnels, a woman awakens in an underground cell, drugged and disguised. Celia soon realizes she's a "shanghaied" victim on the verge of being shipped off as forced labor, leaving behind those she loves most. Although well accustomed to adapting for survival--being half-Chinese, passing as white during an era fraught with anti-Chinese sentiment--she fears that far more than her own fate hangs in the balance.

As she pieces together the twisting path that led to her abduction, from serving as a maid for the family of a dubious mayor to becoming entwined in the case of a goldminers' massacre, revelations emerge of a child left in peril. Desperate, Celia must find a way to escape and return to a place where unearthed secrets could prove deadlier than the dark recesses of Chinatown.

A captivating tale of resilience and hope, The Girls of Good Fortune explores the complexity of family and identity, the importance of stories that echo through generations, and the power of strength found beneath the surface.

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Set in late 1800s Oregon, Girls of Good Fortune follows a young Chinese American woman kidnapped through Portland’s Shanghai Tunnels, revealing a powerful story of survival and resilience. Oregon author Kristina McMorris brings this hidden chapter of Pacific Northwest history vividly to life.
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