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Alison Wong

Born 1960 · New Zealand

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  • Written in English

    NZ Book Awards 2010 · Winner

    As the Earth Turns Silver

    As the Earth Turns Silver

    Alison Wong · 49 when first published

    Novel · 278 pages · Historical, Love, Migration

    AI-generated summary:In early twentieth-century Wellington, a Chinese greengrocer in a country that does not want him and a widow struggling to raise her children alone begin a secret love affair.