Story of Lee

Steinbeck's Chinese Cook

De: Ernie Yap

Narrado por: B Fike

A historical narrative of Lee, John Steinbeck's Chinese cook in East of Eden; and Chinatown, San Francisco in the 19th century. The tale traverses both China and America in their most turbulent centuries; each wrestling with a national identity against the appearance of ‘foreigners’ on their shores. You will be hearing about the life of an ‘English-speaking Chinaman’; his travails within an infant but violent Chinatown, his survival in a hostile land with bilingualism as his only weapon, and a torrid forbidden love affair. Lee was a man whose time was not ready for him.

©2012 Ernie Yap (P)2025 Ernie Yap

Unapologetic

This a riveting and unapologetic account of a classic immigrant story told from the view of chinese immigrant playing the role of "chinaman" for various reasons.
At times funny and sometimes sad but all from the heart.
The prose is sharp and excellent , expressive without being cumbersome. A good story to see things from a different perspective , somethings which the world really needs in this times

Interesting story

Interesting bit of history told in this book. I enjoyed listening to it and would recommend if you're interested in the subject matter.