683 pages
English language
Published Feb. 24, 1990 by Vintage Books.
White lotus
by John Hersey
John Hersey: White lotus (1990, Vintage Books)
- ISBN:
- 978-0-679-72570-1
- OCLC Number:
- 20294639
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"White Lotus" is an allegory of slavery in the United States. In this story, the US loses a war with China, and all resources--including people--are taken at will. We follow White Lotus (whose pre-slave name is never revealed) through her journey from capture to activist.