The long wait on angel island took place in America within the period of 1920s. The story depict the struggle of chinese immigrants who fought to escape communism and find a new opportunity on the freedom land.
This writing is considered a historical fiction because it does not provide any concrete evidences of it's actually happened.
A loyalist was a colonist who stayed loyal to England and supported the British army during the war.
Nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology that combines equine and human elements.