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  • Published: 24 November 2009
  • ISBN: 9780307378699
  • Imprint: RH US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 256

A Good Fall

Stories





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.

  • Published: 24 November 2009
  • ISBN: 9780307378699
  • Imprint: RH US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 256

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