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Gift of the Unicorn: The Story of Lue Gim Gong, Florida's Citrus Wizard by Virginia Aronson (Hardback, 2002)

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Here is the story of Florida's citrus wizard, an immigrant boy from China who became a brilliant man who blessed the world with his horticultural gift. In China, the expression Gift of the Unicorn means a blessing from the gods to the most fortunate of parents: an exceptionally bright son. In 1860, a simple farming family was so blessed. The Lues named their baby boy with the sparkling black eyes Gim Gong, which means double brilliance. When he was only twelve years old, Lue Gim Gong left China to seek his fortune in America. The adventurous boy sailed across the Pacific to work in a shoe factory. The life of a Chinese immigrant was difficult, but the magical unicorn would soon bless the boy again. The factory workers all received tutoring in English, and one teacher recognized Lue's unusual brilliance. Appointing herself the young boy's benefactor, Miss Fanny Burlingame took Lue under her sheltering wing. Lue eventually lived with the wealthy Burlingame family, tending their gardens in Massachusetts and their citrus groves in Florida. In the rural central Florida town of Deland, Lue revealed his extraordinary genius with plants. With the support of Mother Fanny, Lue developed world-famous species of citrus, including a super-hardy sweet orange and a perfumed grapefruit the size of a soccer ball. He faced illness, lost love, business failure, and heart-breaking prejudice, but Lue's genius continued to flower and bloom.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pineapple Press
ISBN-10
1561642649
ISBN-13
9781561642649
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189636513

Product Key Features

Author
Virginia Aronson
Format
Library Binding,PAPER over Boards, Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Biography: General

Dimensions

Weight
236g
Height
226mm
Width
138mm

Additional Product Features

Spine
11mm
Series Title
Pineapple Press Biography
Content Note
Illustrations
Date of Publication
01/09/2002
Imprint
Pineapple Press
Country of Publication
United States
Genre
Biography: General

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