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082 _aFIC BOS
100 _aBosse, Malcolm J.
245 _aThe examination /
_cMalcolm J (Malcolm Joseph) Bosse
260 _aNew York :
_bFarrar, Straus and Giroux,
_c1996, c 1994.
300 _a296 pages :
_b map ;
_c23 cm.
500 _aA Sunburst Book.
520 _a"Fifteen-year-old Hong and his older brother Chen face famine, flood, pirates, and jealous rivals on their journey through fifteenth century China as Chen pursues his calling as a scholar and Hong becomes involved with a secret society known as the White Lotus. Bosse has constructed a compelling, picaresque novel which blends adventure and history into a seamless fabric." Horn Book.
521 _aIL: YA.
650 _aBrothers
_vFiction.
650 _aChina
_vHistory
_xFiction.
_yMing dynasty, 1368-1644
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