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Stories
Pantheon
December 2009
On Sale: November 24, 2009
256 pages
ISBN: 0307378683
EAN: 9780307378682
Hardcover
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Fiction Poetry
In his first book of stories since The Bridegroom was
published in 2000 ("Finely wrought . . . Every story here is
cut like a stone."—Chicago Sun-Times), National Book
Award–winning Ha Jin gives us a collection that delves into
the experience of Chinese immigrants in America.
With the same profound attention to detail that is a
hallmark of his previous acclaimed works of fiction, Ha Jin
depicts here the full spectrum of immigrant life and the
daily struggles—some minute, some grand—faced by these
intriguing individuals.
A lonely composer takes comfort in the antics of his
girlfriend's parakeet; young children decide to change their
names so that 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 in situations that stir within them a desire to
remain attached to be loyal to their homeland and its
traditions as they explore and avail themselves of the
freedom that life in a new country offers.
In these stark, deeply moving, acutely insightful, and often
strikingly humorous stories, we are reminded once again of
the storytelling prowess of this superb writer.
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