A Good Fall
Author: Jin, Ha
ISBN: 9780307473943
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 19 Oct 2010
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback / softback
p>In his first book of stories since i>The Bridegroom, /i>National Book Award-winning author Ha Jin gives us a collection that delves into the experience of Chinese immigrants in America./p>p>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./p>p>Stark, deeply moving, acutely insightful, and often strikingly humorous, i>A Good Fall/i> reminds us once again of the storytelling prowess of this superb writer./p>
ISBN: 9780307473943
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 19 Oct 2010
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback / softback
p>In his first book of stories since i>The Bridegroom, /i>National Book Award-winning author Ha Jin gives us a collection that delves into the experience of Chinese immigrants in America./p>p>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./p>p>Stark, deeply moving, acutely insightful, and often strikingly humorous, i>A Good Fall/i> reminds us once again of the storytelling prowess of this superb writer./p>
