Ha Jin

Waiting : a Novel

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ISBN 13:
9780375706417
author:
Ha Jin
format:
Trade Paperback
publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
language:
English
Publication Year:
2000
Pages:
320
Genre:
General Fiction
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£16.02

Description

Lin Kong has been waiting for eighteen years. His life is torn between two worlds and two women: Shuyu, his humble and loyal arranged wife, and Manna Wu, the educated nurse he loves. As Lin returns to his village each summer, he must confront the conflicting demands of these two different lives. Caught between tradition and desire, Lin struggles to balance the weight of centuries-old custom with the urgent call of human longing. This poignant novel explores the complexities of a world in flux, where individuality is tested by the pressures of society. Ha Jin's masterful storytelling reveals the subtleties of a culture in turmoil, as Lin navigates the treacherous landscape of his own heart and the expectations that surround him.

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