The Resource The Sand Pebbles, a novel by Richard McKenna
The Sand Pebbles, a novel by Richard McKenna
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The item The Sand Pebbles, a novel by Richard McKenna represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item The Sand Pebbles, a novel by Richard McKenna represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Set in China on the eve of revolution, the book tells the story of an old U.S. Navy gunboat, the San Pablo, and her dedicated crew of "Sand Pebbles" on patrol in the far reaches of the Yangtze River to show the flag and protect American missionaries and businessmen from bandits. The plot revolves around a newcomer to the boat, machinist's mate Jake Holman, a maverick and loner who dramatically alters the lives of the crew and the people they have come to save. A faithful engine-room coolie and a pretty young missionary help Holman gain an appreciation of China and its people and discover a world of humanity and promise he has never known. It is a story of old loyalties versus new values, of violence and tenderness, tragedy and humor
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 597 pages
- Label
- The Sand Pebbles
- Title
- The Sand Pebbles
- Statement of responsibility
- a novel by Richard McKenna
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Set in China on the eve of revolution, the book tells the story of an old U.S. Navy gunboat, the San Pablo, and her dedicated crew of "Sand Pebbles" on patrol in the far reaches of the Yangtze River to show the flag and protect American missionaries and businessmen from bandits. The plot revolves around a newcomer to the boat, machinist's mate Jake Holman, a maverick and loner who dramatically alters the lives of the crew and the people they have come to save. A faithful engine-room coolie and a pretty young missionary help Holman gain an appreciation of China and its people and discover a world of humanity and promise he has never known. It is a story of old loyalties versus new values, of violence and tenderness, tragedy and humor
- Awards note
- Harper Prize Novel, 1963.
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McKenna, Richard
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- novels
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- Americans
- United States
- China
- Yangtze River (China)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The Sand Pebbles, a novel by Richard McKenna
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- volume
- sheet
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- nb
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- text
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- txt
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- rdacontent
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- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 597 pages
- Lccn
- 62015726
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
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- n
- Other physical details
- maps on endpapers
- Label
- The Sand Pebbles, a novel by Richard McKenna
- Carrier category
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- volume
- sheet
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- nb
- Carrier MARC source
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- rdacarrier
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- cri
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 597 pages
- Lccn
- 62015726
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- maps on endpapers
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