A Paper Son
A Paper Son by Jason Buchholz, published by Simon and Schuster on January 1, 2016, is a 320-page work that intertwines elements of fiction, thrillers, and the supernatural. The story follows Peregrine Long, a grade school teacher and aspiring author, who is inspired by a vision of a Chinese family aboard a ship. As he begins to write their story, a woman appears at his door, claiming that he is recounting her family’s history accurately. She poses a crucial question about her long-lost uncle, setting off a journey of discovery.
Throughout a tumultuous month in modern-day San Francisco, Peregrine embarks on a quest to uncover the fate of the missing boy, delving into the Pacific immigration experience of a century ago. His search leads him to explore not only the historical context of his narrative but also his own identity and past. This edition presents a unique blend of personal and cultural exploration, inviting readers to engage with themes of family history and the complexities of storytelling.
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Grade school teacher and aspiring author Peregrine Long sees a Chinese family on board a ship–in his morning tea. The image inspires him to write the story of this family, but then a woman turns up at his door, claiming that he’s writing her family history exactly as it happened. She doesn’t like it, but she has one question: What happened to the little boy of the family, her long-lost uncle?
Throughout the course of a month-long tempest that begins to wash the peninsula out from beneath them, Peregrine searches modern-day San Francisco and its surroundings–and, through his continued writing, southern China and the Pacific immigration experience of a century ago–for the missing boy. The clues uncovered lead Peregrine to question not only the nature of his writing, but also his knowledge of his own past and his understanding of his identity.
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