{"product_id":"the-money-dragon-9781570718670","title":"The Money Dragon","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning work  Pam Chun brings a new and powerful voice to the traditions of Chinese-American fiction. The Money Dragon brings to life the saga of L. Ah Leong  the Money Dragon  one of the legends of Hawaii and the founder of Honolulus Chinatown. At the turn of the twentieth century  Ah Leong rules over his Hawaiian home  a legendary man so proficient in the martial arts he has brought himself back to life; a man who beguiles many wives  sires dozens of children and is driven by money and greed. He builds a financial empire  establishing himself as a leader both on the exotic islands and in his Chinese homeland. But when Phoenix  the wife of his first son Tat-Tung  arrives in Hawaii  she becomes witness to how the values Ah Leong holds dear begin to tear him and his family apart.  The Money Dragon is a fascinating and important first novel  a tale of a family struggling between love  greed  jealousy and loyalty. Pam Chun reaches into her family history to deliver a story that shows the tumult and opportunity that occurs when the deep-rooted traditions of the Chinese people meet the sweeping advance of the Western world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648140697653,"sku":"ByrdShop_1570718679","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781570718670.jpg?v=1781710760","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-money-dragon-9781570718670","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}