{"product_id":"9781922458483","title":"Joan Is Okay","description":"Author: Wang, Weike\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922458483\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wry and insightful portrait of contemporary life, this is the much-anticipated follow-up to the award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eChemistry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan is a thirty-something ICU doctor at a busy New York City hospital. She is intensely devoted to her work and happily solitary, but she sometimes wonders where her true roots lie: at the hospital, where her white coat makes her feel needed, or with her family, who try to shape her life according to their cultural and social expectations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter moving to the United States to secure the American dream for their children, Joan's parents have returned to China, hoping to spend the rest of their lives in their homeland now that Joan and her brother are well established in their careers. But when her father suddenly dies, a series of events sends Joan spiralling out of her comfort zone, forcing her to consider her life anew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeceptively spare, quietly powerful and shot through with sharp humour, \u003ci\u003eJoan Is Okay\u003c\/i\u003e is a portrait of a marvellously surprising woman you won't forget.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48203390451870,"sku":"UBD-9781922458483","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922458483.jpg?v=1787833772","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922458483","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}