Transparency Stories - Frances Hwang
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Toimitus 10-16 arkipäivässä
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With a deceptively simple yet graceful style, and in the tradition of Lara Vapnyar, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Gish Jen, Frances Hwang captures the thousand minor battles waged in the homes of immigrants--struggles to preserve timehonored traditions or break free of them, to maintain authority or challenge it, and to take advantage of modern excesses without diluting one's ethnic identity.In "Garden City," a weary ... Täydellinen kuvaus
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In "Garden City," a weary Chinese couple, struggling to evict their deadbeat tenant, is forced to face the aftermath of their teenage son's death from cancer. And in "The Old Gentleman," a daughter becomes alienated from her father when he finds love--or what he thinks could be love--in his old age. Frances Hwang is a powerful talent, and TRANSPARENCY not only showcases her myriad gifts, but also announces the arrival of an exciting new voice.
Lisätietoja
| Kirjoittaja | Frances Hwang |
|---|---|
| Julkaisija | Little, Brown |
| Julkaisuvuosi | 2007 |
| Kannen tyyppi | Pehmeäkantinen |
| EAN | 9780316166935 |