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100 1 _aPutnam Weale, B. L.
_q(Bertram Lenox),
_d1877-1930
245 1 0 _aWang the Ninth: The Story of a Chinese Boy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-09-10
508 _aProduced by David Clarke, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Wang the Ninth: The Story of a Chinese Boy" by B. L. Putnam Weale is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the young protagonist, Wang the Ninth, an unfortunate child born into poverty in China, who embarks on a journey through personal and societal struggles as he seeks a better life. The story paints a vivid picture of Wang's early experiences, including the abandonment by his mother and the subsequent hardships faced by him and his father. The opening of the book introduces us to Wang the Ninth's dire circumstances as he begins his journey of survival. At just three years old, he is pushed along in a wheelbarrow by his father, who is desperate after famine strikes their village, leading to the sale of his siblings and the departure of his mother. This tumultuous backdrop sets the stage for Wang's adventures in the city, where he begins to learn about the world, confront poverty, and discover the complexities of human relationships. The chapters transition from his father's struggles to his own as he adapts to his environment, highlighting themes of resilience, independence, and the quest for identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChina -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37376
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