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y separately published work icon The Chinawoman single work   biography  
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 The Chinawoman
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'The horrific murder of the Chinawoman, an English prostitute with a clientele of wealthy Chinese, is followed by the duplicity of police, politicians and Chinese leaders whose machinations in the midst of anti-Chinese ferment deliver up two scapegoats to answer for the outrage.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Arcadia , 2008 .
      image of person or book cover 5413230708308412063.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 300p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published September 2008.
      ISBN: 9781740971645, 1740971647

Works about this Work

Yellow Peril Isn't What It Used To Be Jinghua Qian , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 78 no. 4 2019; (p. 225-230)

— Review of The Chinawoman Ken Oldis , 2008 single work biography

Lengthy review essay, which positions The Chinawoman within the history of 'yellow peril' narratives.

Yellow Peril Isn't What It Used To Be Jinghua Qian , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 78 no. 4 2019; (p. 225-230)

— Review of The Chinawoman Ken Oldis , 2008 single work biography

Lengthy review essay, which positions The Chinawoman within the history of 'yellow peril' narratives.

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