Migration Songs
Anna Quon
- Narrator:
- Elizabeth Klett
- Publisher:
- Invisible Publishing
- Proof-listener:
- Betsie Bush
- Length:
- 6:47:20
- File Size:
- ~350 MB
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Description
Joan is on the brink. Cough drop addict, school bus driver, mixed race daughter of a Maoist English father and a Chinese-Canadian mother, Joan struggles for meaning after a friend’s death reveals a secret life. Migration Songs is a lost letter from your past, an intimate experience full of humour and grace.First Line
I want to remember the day I was born, that rainy day in September.
Reviews
An engaging tale, peppered with memorable scenes and lovingly drawn characters. -- Sarah Steinberg, Quill & Quire
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Iambik Audio ISBN: 9781926673288
Iambik Audio publication date: April 13, 2011
Print ISBN: 9780978218560
Print publication date: Oct. 1, 2009
Audio distribution rights: Worldwide
Keywords/tags: canada marriage identity secrets China immigration childhood growing-up parenthood friendship
on May 13, 2011, 10:41 a.m.
Joan is a very sympathetic character. I found myself interested in all the characters. Well-written by the author Anna Quon and extremely well-read by Elizabeth Klett, who used various accents to enhance the listener's enjoyment.
Wallace