The Writing on the Wall : Chinese and Japanese Immigration to BC, 1920 /

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The Writing on the Wall is a vivid illustration of the fear and prejudice with which immigrants were regarded in the early twentieth century.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Glynn-Ward, Hilda, 1887-1966 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, 2010.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Race relations.
Japanese fiction.
Emigration and immigration.
Chinese fiction.
FICTION > General.
Roman japonais > Colombie-Britannique.
Roman chinois > Colombie-Britannique.
Japanese fiction > British Columbia.
Chinese fiction > British Columbia.
British Columbia.
British Columbia > Emigration and immigration > Fiction.
British Columbia > Race relations > Fiction.
Fiction.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • The writing on the wall
  • An introduction
  • NOTES
  • Part 1 The past
  • Chapter 1 Introducing one Chung Lee and another man of parts
  • Chapter 2 In which Gordon Morley tells no secrets
  • Chapter 3 Which introduces Lizzie Laidlaw
  • Chapter 4 In which the 'Empress' unships a valuable cargo
  • Chapter 5 In which a famous lawyer finds himself in a hurry
  • Chapter 6 Describing a yacht and a career
  • Chapter 7 In which the fish inspector sees something that makes him sit up
  • Chapter 8 In which Harding comes upon a 'pleasant joke'
  • Chapter 9 In which Harding finds that two and two make fourChapter 10 In which Mrs Morley attends a reception
  • Chapter 11 In which one Chinaman escapes justice and another gets a government job
  • Part 2 The present (ten years after)
  • Chapter 12 In which we hear of a wedding and a death
  • Chapter 13 Which tells of an elopement
  • Chapter 14 Showing the perspicacity of Peter McReady
  • Chapter 15 Lizzie McRobbie shows an interest in 'Sockeye' and tries to buy vegetables
  • Chapter 16 In which there are many rumors and a few facts
  • Chapter 17 In which Rose's nose is put out of joint and a man reaches the last stagesChapter 18 In which we meet Chung Lee again as a winner
  • Chapter 19 In which the lieutenant-governor is confronted by a choice
  • Part 3 The future
  • Chapter 20 In which positions are reversed
  • Chapter 21 In which yellow wins
  • Chapter 22 In which many things are made clear

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