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In the 1920s, a young Chinese boy from the countryside arrives in Chungking with his mother. The bustling city offers him new adventures, while his apprenticeship as a coppersmith leads to unexpected fortunes and personal growth.
First publish date: 1965
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
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