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A Long Stay in a Distant Land,Used
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Product Description In this funny and inventive novel, the Lums are a deathstalked Chinese American family living in Orange County, California. Ever since Grandpa Melvin was inspired to join the US Army after watching a Popeye movie andas family lore has itunleashed a "relentless rain of steel death" upon the Nazis, Lum after Lum has been doomed to an untimely demise, be it by tainted cheeseburger or speeding icecream truck. Now young Louis must move back home with his father, Sonny, to prevent him from enacting the revenge he promises. But soon Louis finds himself searching for his longlost uncle Bo Lum in Hong Kong. As Louis' search progresses, the tragicomic story of three generations of Lums in America is revealed through the eyes of Louis, Sonny, and Grandma Esther. About the Author Chieh Chieng was born in Hong Kong and moved to Orange County, California, at the age of seven. He graduated from the creative writing program at the University of California, Irvine, and has been published in several literary magazines.James Yaegashi has appeared in numerous Broadway and offBroadway productions, film, and television roles. He was also a popular radio disc jockey in Japan. His voiceover credits include a featured role in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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