Unpolished Gem

Alice Pung

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Black Inc
28 August 2006

Autobiography: general; Social & cultural history; Biography - Australian

Unpolished Gem is a book rich in comedy, a loving and irreverent portrait of a family, its everyday struggles and bittersweet triumphs. With it, Australian writing gains an unforgettable new voice.

This story does not begin on a boat. Nor does it contain any wild swans or falling leaves.

In a wonderland called Footscray, a girl named Alice and her Chinese-Cambodian family pursue the Australian Dream - Asian style. Armed with an ocker accent, Alice dives head-first into schooling, romance and the getting of wisdom. Her mother becomes an Aussie battler - an outworker, that is. Her father embraces the miracle of franchising and opens an electrical-appliance store. And every day her grandmother blesses Father Government for giving old people money.

Unpolished Gem is a book rich in comedy, a loving and irreverent portrait of a family, its everyday struggles and bittersweet triumphs. With it, Australian writing gains an unforgettable new voice.

'This is a sophisticated and fiercely intelligent book.' Helen Garner

'A memoir so vivid that images from it linger behind your eyelids.' The Age

'Unpolished Gem is virtuoso storytelling.' The Australian

By: Alice Pung
Imprint: Black Inc
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 316g
ISBN: 9781863951586
ISBN 10: 186395158X
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 28 August 2006
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Unpolished Gem

"?Alice Pung is a gem. Her voice is the real thing.? ? Amy Tan ?This is a sophisticated and fiercely intelligent book? There's something striking on every page.? ?Helen Garner, author of ""Postcards from Surfers"" aAlice Pung is a gem. Her voice is the real thing.a a Amy Tan aThis is a sophisticated and fiercely intelligent booka] Thereas something striking on every page.a aHelen Garner, author of ""Postcards from Surfers"""

Short-listed for Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction 2007
Short-listed for Victorian Premier's Literary Award 2007
Shortlisted for Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction 2007.
Shortlisted for Victorian Premier's Literary Award 2007.

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Unpolished Gem

Alice Pung

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