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The brightest star : a novel / Gail Tsukiyama.

Tsukiyama, Gail, (author.).

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Arriving in Hollywood to become an actress, Anna May Wong discovers her beauty and talent aren't enough to overcome the racism that relegates her to supporting roles and, over the years, fights to win lead roles, accept risqué parts, and keep her illicit love affairs hidden--even as she finds global stardom.

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  • ISBN: 9780063213753
  • ISBN: 0063213753
  • Physical Description: 337 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]

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Wong, Anna May, 1905-1961 > Fiction.
Asian Americans > Fiction.
Celebrities > Fiction.
Actresses > Fiction.
Racism > Fiction.
Racism.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Fiction.
Genre:
Psychological fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Novels.

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