But violence, which lurks around every bend, sneaks into their lives in the form of government sanctioned taxes and miners who blame and distrust all immigrants, without ever knowing them as individuals. When the other Chinese miners desert their claims to avoid violence, Wong Ming-Chung and his Uncle Stone use their cunning to discover gold in the most unlikely places. Through Wong Ming-Chung's journal, author Laurence Yep allows readers to participate in the life of an immigrant miner during the waning days of the California Gold Rush. In the end, both uncle and nephew understand that they will remain in America as Guests of the Golden Mountain. Even though he loves and misses his family, Runt realizes he must always return to California.
Swans have two homes.
I can't help it if the Golden Mountain has gotten into my blood. Thinking About the Book 1. When you're drawn to the loveliness, the snake strikes, killing you. That's how I feel. Like I've been cut off from something bigger.