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ID: 657425
Title: Curse of Wu
Author: Ernest Spencer
Narrator: Ernest Spencer
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:37:40
Language: English
Release date: 12-15-22
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance
Summary:
Wu Chen immigrated to California from China as thesecretary for Kong Mac's tong in the 1850's. A tong wasan embassy in a strange land, a kind of fraternal society for Chinese who arrived in San Francisco. It was from this tong that a lone Chinese male gained access to work, food, shelter, and entertainment. The tong members mined gold, silver and built the railroad up and over the Sierras.
Throughout his 34years of working for Kong Mac, Wu had accumulated 800 pounds of gold and had hidden it all throughout the Sierras. On the day the novel begins, May 5th, 1885, Wu has finally moved all of his gold stash to his hiding place in Castle Rock on Mount Diabloin northern California. That same day Wu's only son, Jimmy, decides to betray him for his gold. Instead of tremendous wealth, Jimmy receives a tremendous curse from his father. A curse that lasts for generations to come.
One hundred years later,Wu's body, a pistol, ten pounds of gold and a journal are found in his hidden caveby a young man named Ken.It sets him and his detective friend, Gene, on a journey to Moloka'i, Hawai'i to unravel the rest of the story. Ken and Gene locate the living Chen relatives and learn the deeper meanings of love and lost love.
Castle Rock is a historical fiction trilogy that will help you rediscover the beauty and sadnessthat exist in every generation, the strengthof the spiritual practicesthat Hawaiians have long believed in and the power of family and forgiveness.'The Curse of Wu' is Book One in this trilogy.
Contact: [email protected]
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By hotaudiobook.comListen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free
ID: 657425
Title: Curse of Wu
Author: Ernest Spencer
Narrator: Ernest Spencer
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:37:40
Language: English
Release date: 12-15-22
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance
Summary:
Wu Chen immigrated to California from China as thesecretary for Kong Mac's tong in the 1850's. A tong wasan embassy in a strange land, a kind of fraternal society for Chinese who arrived in San Francisco. It was from this tong that a lone Chinese male gained access to work, food, shelter, and entertainment. The tong members mined gold, silver and built the railroad up and over the Sierras.
Throughout his 34years of working for Kong Mac, Wu had accumulated 800 pounds of gold and had hidden it all throughout the Sierras. On the day the novel begins, May 5th, 1885, Wu has finally moved all of his gold stash to his hiding place in Castle Rock on Mount Diabloin northern California. That same day Wu's only son, Jimmy, decides to betray him for his gold. Instead of tremendous wealth, Jimmy receives a tremendous curse from his father. A curse that lasts for generations to come.
One hundred years later,Wu's body, a pistol, ten pounds of gold and a journal are found in his hidden caveby a young man named Ken.It sets him and his detective friend, Gene, on a journey to Moloka'i, Hawai'i to unravel the rest of the story. Ken and Gene locate the living Chen relatives and learn the deeper meanings of love and lost love.
Castle Rock is a historical fiction trilogy that will help you rediscover the beauty and sadnessthat exist in every generation, the strengthof the spiritual practicesthat Hawaiians have long believed in and the power of family and forgiveness.'The Curse of Wu' is Book One in this trilogy.
Contact: [email protected]