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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Chan, Harvey (illustrator). 1st Edition. Dead Man's Gold and Other Stories, Paul Yee; Illustrated by Harvey Chan. Published by Groundwood Books, Toronto, 2002. Signed and inscribed by Paul Yee on half title. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 95pp. Full page drawings by Harvey Chan. Laid in ticket to "50 Years of Stories from Chinatown" Featuring Roy Mah, Wayson Choy and Paul Yee, September 2002. Black boards with gilt spine titles; black endpapers. In fine condition. Ten original ghost stories by Paul Yee dramatize the history of Chinese immigration to North America, from poor villagers who first came searching for gold in the late 1850s to new arrivals from Hong Kong. Told in the style of traditional Chinese folktales, they are illustrated with moody, abstract drawings by Harvey Chan. In the title story, two friends seek gold, but the precious metal brings riches to one man and a curse to the other. In Seawall Sightings, young lovers kept apart by immigration laws have a tragic reunion. In Reunited, a spoiled teenage boy leaves Hong Kong for North America, only to find that his new life is not the glamorous one he had been expecting. The stories describe the struggles, dreams, and resilience of people making new lives for themselves in a strange land, while retaining strong links to China and the past. In keeping with authentic Chinese ghost stories, wherever they go, the immigrants are followed by the curse of a friend, the ghost of a faithful spouse, or the spirit of a dead parent. Signed by Author(s).