{"product_id":"the-laundrymans-boy-a-novel-isbn-9781443470568","title":"The Laundryman’s Boy: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFall 1913, St. Catharines, Ontario. Thirteen-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, the son of a scholar, is forced to give up his dreams of an education when he is sent to work in a Chinese laundry in Canada. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoi Wing is immediately thrust into relentless, mind-numbing toil, washing clothes by hand for sixteen hours a day, six days a week. Isolated and friendless, he falls into despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he meets Heather, an Irish scullery maid who shares his love of books, Hoi Wing’s life immediately brightens. Together, they escape the drudgery of their work by reading novels in a secret hideout. As their friendship grows, they defy the restrictions of their servitude and embark on a plan to better their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Hoi Wing’s dreams will not go unchallenged. Jonathan Braddock, a wealthy and influential entrepreneur who heads the Asiatic Exclusion League, has decided to run for mayor. If Braddock is elected, Hoi Wing will be sent back to China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Laundryman’s Boy\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving coming-of-age story that bravely examines notions of race, duty and friendship in early Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Set during the months leading up to World War One, \u003cem\u003eThe Laundryman’s Boy\u003c\/em\u003e is unflinching and unforgettable. This intimate story about a Chinese boy determined to succeed despite physical hardship and racism deftly encapsulates the experience of Chinese immigrants in small town Canada.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanie Chang, author of The Porcelain Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Laundryman’s Boy\u003c\/em\u003e brings vividly to life, in all its hardships and hopes, a nearly forgotten chapter in the history of our small towns. In the best tradition of fiction, a story that speaks to us all.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNino Ricci, author of Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unapologetically Dickensian and enlightening, \u003cem\u003eThe Laundryman’s Boy\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful page-turner that is as much captivating as it is revealing of an overlooked era in this country’s history.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenda Gee, director\/producer of the acclaimed documentary, Lost Years: A People's Struggle for Justice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A novel of hope and fulfilment.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[An] assured debut, stylistically reminiscent of Wayson Choy’s \u003cem\u003eThe Jade Peony\u003c\/em\u003e. A beautiful, touching novel that aches with difficult truths about race, family duty and determination.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A masterpiece of characterization, plotting, and an exploration of a shameful period in Canadian history.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Banner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperAvenue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890614497509,"sku":"NP9781443470568","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781443470568.jpg?v=1730233694","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-laundrymans-boy-a-novel-isbn-9781443470568","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}