| A Free Life Contributor(s): Jin, Ha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307278603 ISBN-13: 9780307278609 Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: From the acclaimed, award-winning author of "Waiting" and "War Trash" comes a new novel that eloquently re-imagines the American immigrant saga. Jin tells the story of the Wu family, as it sets out on a journey through contemporary America in search of a sense of belonging. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General - Fiction | Cultural Heritage |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Vintage International |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 5.32" W x 7.96" (1.02 lbs) 672 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Chronological Period - 1990's - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A New York Times Notable Book One of the Best Books of the Year: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Entertainment Weekly, Slate In A Free Life, Ha Jin follows the Wu family -- father Nan, mother Pingping, and son Taotao -- as they sever their ties with China in the aftermath of the 1989 massacre at Tiananmen Square and begin a new life in the United States. As Nan takes on a number of menial jobs, eventually operating a restaurant with Pingping, he struggles to adapt to the American way of life and to hold his family together, even as he pines for a woman he loved and lost in his youth. Ha Jin's prodigious talents are in full force as he brilliantly brings to life the struggles and successes of the contemporary immigrant experience. |