num_pages: 256
description: A brilliant novel, especially considering that it was the author's first. The Chinese-Americans of San Francisco's Grant Avenue come to life, with all the noble and ignoble traits of any other group of human beings.The base story is a beautiful and unusual love theme, with young Wang Ta forced to break the age-old traditions of his people for the love of a woman.But the most unforgettable character, the man at the center of all the action, is Old Master Wang, who refused to recognize the western world around him, and resolutely shut his eyes to the trembling walls of the House of Wang.
language: English
title: The Flower Drum Song
titlecomplete: The Flower Drum Song
genres: Classics, China, Asian Literature, Cultural, Novels, Romance, Historical Fiction, Chinese Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 292
places: Chinatown, San Francisco, California
awards: awardedAt: -410198400000
name: California Book Award
category: Fiction (Silver)
publisher: Dell