Author Description

In 1834, A Chinese Woman Named Afong Moy Arrived In America As Both A Prized Guest And Advertisement For A Merchant Firm--a Promotional Curiosity And Celebrity Used To Peddle Exotic Wares From The East. This First Biography Of Afong Moy Explores How She Shaped A Number Of Americans' Impressions Of China, All While Living As A Stranger In A Foreign Land--