All That Matters (novel)
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All That Matters is a novel by Wayson Choy
. First published in 2004 by Doubleday Canada
, it is the sequel
to his debut novel
, The Jade Peony
(1995), and was nominated for the Giller Prize.
The story runs parallel to the events related in The Jade Peony, but is told from the point of view of Kiam-Kim, the Oldest Brother of Jook-Liang, Jung-Sum, and Sek-Lung.
It takes place in Vancouver
, Canada
during the 1930s and 40's.
Wayson Choy
Wayson Choy, CM is a Canadian writer.-Early life:Choy was born in Vancouver in 1939. A Chinese Canadian, he spent his childhood in the city's Chinatown...
. First published in 2004 by Doubleday Canada
Doubleday Canada
Doubleday Canada is an imprint of the publishing company Random House of Canada. The company was previously known as Forboys, and was incorporated in 1936 and since 1945, has been known as Doubleday Canada Limited. Since 1986 Doubleday Canada Limited has been owned by Bertelsmann AG.See...
, it is the sequel
Sequel
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to his debut novel
Debut novel
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, The Jade Peony
The Jade Peony
The Jade Peony is a novel by Wayson Choy. It was first published in 1995 by Douglas and McIntyre.The novel features stories told by three siblings, Jook-Liang, Jung-Sum and Sek-Lung or Sekky...
(1995), and was nominated for the Giller Prize.
The story runs parallel to the events related in The Jade Peony, but is told from the point of view of Kiam-Kim, the Oldest Brother of Jook-Liang, Jung-Sum, and Sek-Lung.
It takes place in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
during the 1930s and 40's.