Stories great reads by ha jin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discussion of themes and motifs in ha jin s the bridegroom. From the remarkable ha jin, winner of the national book award for his celebrated novel waiting, a collection. Its the little things that kill us, as that master of the. In his first book of stories since the bridegroom, national book awardwinning author ha jin gives us a collection that delves into the experience of chinese immigrants in america. The bridegroom is a collection of twelve short stories by chineseamerican author ha jin.
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Download pdf the bridegroom free online new books in. From the remarkable ha jin, winner of the national book award for his. Stories by jin, ha and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The bridegroom by ha jin abebooks passion for books. Click download or read online button to the bridegroom book pdf for free now. The national book awardwinning author of waiting is in fine form with new tales of ordinary chinese angling for. The bridegroom by ha jin overdrive rakuten overdrive. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. The stories are set in muji city in contemporary china, the same.
Born in mainland china, ha jin came to the united states 1985 to pursue a phd in english at brandeis university. Reversals, transformations, and surprises abound in these assured stories. From the remarkable ha jin, winner of the national book award for his celebrated novel waiting, a collection of comical and deeply moving tales of contemporary china that are as warm and human as they are surprising, disturbing, and delightful. In the title story, the head of security at a factory is shocked, first when the hansomest worker on the floor proposes marriage to his homely adopted daughter, and again when his new soninlaw is arrested for the crime of homosexuality. He earned the phd and went on to become a poet, writer, and professor.
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