A Good Fall: Stories |
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| Authors: | Jin, Ha |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC051000, FIC029000, FIC054000 |
| ISBN: | 9780307378699, Related ISBNs: 0307378683, 0307378691, 0307473945, 9780307378682, 9780307378699 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 256, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
In his first book of stories since The Bridegroom, National Book Award-winning author Ha Jin gives us a collection that delves into the experience of Chinese immigrants in America.
A lonely composer takes comfort in the antics of his girlfriend's parakeet; young children decide to change their names so they might sound more "American," unaware of how deeply this will hurt their grandparents; a Chinese professor of English attempts to defect with the help of a reluctant former student. All of Ha Jin's characters struggle to remain loyal to their homeland and its traditions while also exploring the freedom that life in a new country offers.
Stark, deeply moving, acutely insightful, and often strikingly humorous, A Good Fall reminds us once again of the storytelling prowess of this superb writer.
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