Unpolished Gem
by Alice Pung
Unpolished Gem is a memoir by Alice Pung, first published by Black Inc. in Melbourne in 2006, with a UK edition from Portobello Books in London in 2008. Pung was born in Footscray to Teochew Chinese parents from Cambodia. The book won Newcomer of the Year at the 2007 Australian Book Industry Awards.
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- 2
- First edition
- Black, 2006
- First published
- Black Inc., Melbourne, 2006
- First UK edition
- Portobello Books, 2008
The first edition of Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung was published by Black in 2006. We track 2 editions.
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Who published the first edition of Unpolished Gem?
The first edition of Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung was published by Black in 2006.
How many editions of Unpolished Gem are there?
We track 2 editions of Unpolished Gem, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
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- Alice Pung, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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