Explores a wild, controversial theory and the evidence suggesting that China may have colonized Canada long before Europe did Author’s previous book, The Island of Seven Cities , published in 2006, sold 6,000 copies in Canada The topic of whether or not there were Chinese settlers in Cape Breton is a highly debated topic In the vein of Gavin Menzes, the author of 1421: The Year China Discovered the World and an outspoken writer who has written many books on early Chinese settlements