Lin, ChiaChia
The Unpassing
- ISBN 13:
- 9780349013473
- author:
- Lin, ChiaChia
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Virago Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.6 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Family Life, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Unpassing by Chia-Chia Lin is a powerful debut novel that explores the complexities of family life and the harsh realities of the American dream. In this moving story, a Taiwanese immigrant family struggles to make ends meet in Alaska, facing unimaginable loss and heartbreak.
When ten-year-old Gavin contracts meningitis, his younger sister Ruby falls ill too, and their world is turned upside down. As they navigate the aftermath of Ruby's tragic death, the siblings must care for each other and confront the distance growing between their parents. But when a lawsuit threatens to upend their lives once more, the family's secrets begin to surface.
With flowing prose that evokes the beauty and terror of the Alaskan wilderness, Lin crafts a deeply felt family saga that disarms with its poetic idiosyncrasies. A striking debut from an unforgettable new voice, The Unpassing is a profoundly moving exploration of grief, loss, and the human condition.