It's the story of Cal and Aron, twin sons of Adam Trask. Their mother, an unscrupulous women, left them when they were very young, and throught conniving and murder, became the madam of a whorehouse.
Lee, who poses as an ignorant Chinese houseboy, raises the boys when their father stops functioning after his wife left.
Eventually, Adam comes out of his depression and takes an interest in the boys, favoring Aron over Cal.
Lee, who turns out to be an intelligent, well-spoken man, keeps the household together, even when the boys find out about their mother and other tragedies befall the family.

Another one I've wanted in my collection - thanks!

For DrCris along with some children's chapter books.

This book has washed ashore at the Lost Book Island after not being heard from for many months. This new arrival will be shown to a room and be allowed a bit of rest before being introduced to the many fun things to do here at the island.

All around there are books sipping cool drinks under shady palms while other books participate in a wide variety of beach sports. There is plenty of sand, surf and sun here for all of the lost and wayward books to enjoy.

It is hoped that very soon a new journal entry will come to rescue this book from the island and send it back out into the BookCrossing world so that it may continue on its journey. It is hoped that the new journal entry will tell all the interested parties where this book has been this long time and where it will be traveling to next.