The emperor of shoes : a novel / Spencer Wise.
"Alex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their family-owned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores the plant's vast floors and assembly lines, he comes to a grim realization: employees are exploited, regulatory systems are corrupt and Alex's own father is engaging in bribes to protect the bottom line. When Alex meets a seamstress named Ivy, his sympathies begin to shift. She is an embedded organizer of a pro-democratic Chinese party, secretly sowing dissonance among her fellow laborers. Will Alex remain loyal to his father and his heritage? Or will the sparks of revolution ignite?"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781335145901
- ISBN: 1335145907
- Physical Description: 328 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Hanover Square Press, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
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- Shoe industry > Corrupt practices > Fiction.
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Fathers and sons > Fiction.
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- 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC WISE (Text) | 36015000656062 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
