A good fall is a series of short stories about the experience of chinese immigrants in greater new york city. 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. This novel tells the story of lin kong, a man living in two worlds, struggling with the conflicting claims of two utterly. Download read a good fall 2009 by ha jin in pdf, epub.
A good fall wisconsin public library consortium overdrive. All of ha jin s characters struggle in situations that stir their conflicting desires to remain attached to their native land and traditions while also exploring th. In his first book of stories since the bridegroom, national book award. The immigrants in ha jins latest story collection seem to be in exile not only from the china of their dreams and memories, but from their very. 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. I was glad that i did read a good fall, as it makes me more willing to seek out other books by ha jin. Stark, deeply moving, acutely insightful, and often strikingly humorous, a good fall reminds us once again of the storytelling prowess of this superb writer. Stories adobe epub ebook, kindle book, overdrive read average rating. Professor, a pension plan, and temporary love from a good fall. Language, immigration and acculturation in the short stories of ha jin.
Providing a unique perspec tive expressed in an individual style, a good fall is. I was leery to start a good fall, after my ultimate disappointment with waiting. Download a good fall pdf ha jin idownload ebook pdf. Ha jin waiting read and download epub, pdf, fb2, mobi. In his first book of stories since the bridegroom, national book awardwinning author ha jin gives us a collection that delves into the. Ha jins depiction of the chinese immigrants of flushing in these stories provides a. Ha jin then goes on to defend his shift from writing about the chinese in. Xuefei jin is a chineseamerican poet and novelist using the pen name ha jin. Ha jin s fourth story collection, a good fall, consists of twelve short stories, each focusing on the experiences of chinese american immigrants working hard to improve their lives in a country. Ha jin left his native china in 1985 to attend brandeis university. In his first book of stories since the bridegroom, national book awardwinning author ha jin gives us a collection that. The melting pot in ha jin s new collection, a good fall, resembles a simmering chinese hot pot, where varied ingredients complement each other in flavor, yet each keeps its distinct taste. Read a good fall stories by ha jin available from rakuten kobo. 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.
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