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Typical American by Gish Jen (2008, Trade Paperback) *BRAND NEW
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780307389220
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307389227
ISBN-13
9780307389220
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63504705
Product Key Features
Book Title
Typical American
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, General, Literary, Asian American
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Vintage Contemporaries Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Gish Jen has done much more than tell an immigrant story. . . . She has done it more and in some ways better than it has ever been done before." Los Angeles Times Book Review "The immigrant experience will never be the same. . . . A comedy . . . a tragedy . . . a pure delight." The Boston Globe "An irresistible novel . . . suspenseful, startling, heartrending, without ever losing its comic touch." Entertainment Weekly "No paraphrase could capture the intelligence of Gish Jen's prose, its epigrammatic sweep and swiftness. . . . The author just keeps coming at you line after stunning line." The New York Times Book Review, "Gish Jen has done much more than tell an immigrant story. . . . She has done it more and in some ways better than it has ever been done before." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "The immigrant experience will never be the same. . . . A comedy . . . a tragedy . . . a pure delight." -The Boston Globe "An irresistible novel . . . suspenseful, startling, heartrending, without ever losing its comic touch." -Entertainment Weekly "No paraphrase could capture the intelligence of Gish Jen's prose, its epigrammatic sweep and swiftness. . . . The author just keeps coming at you line after stunning line." -The New York Times Book Review, "Gish Jen has done much more than tell an immigrant story. . . . She has done it more and in some ways better than it has ever been done before." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "The immigrant experience will never be the same. . . . A comedy . . . a tragedy . . . a pure delight." - The Boston Globe "An irresistible novel . . . suspenseful, startling, heartrending, without ever losing its comic touch." - Entertainment Weekly "No paraphrase could capture the intelligence of Gish Jen's prose, its epigrammatic sweep and swiftness. . . . The author just keeps coming at you line after stunning line." - The New York Times Book Review
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
FIC
Synopsis
From the beloved author of Mona in the Promised Land and The Love Wife comes this comic masterpiece, an insightful novel of immigrants experiencing the triumphs and trials of American life. Gish Jen reinvents the American immigrant story through the Chang family, who first come to the United States with no intention of staying. When the Communists assume control of China in 1949, though, Ralph Chang, his sister Theresa, and his wife Helen, find themselves in a crisis. At first, they cling to their old-world ideas of themselves. But as they begin to dream the American dream of self-invention, they move poignantly and ironically from people who disparage all that is "typical American" to people who might be seen as typically American themselves. With droll humor and a deep empathy for her characters, Gish Jen creates here a superbly engrossing story that resonates with wit and wisdom even as it challenges the reader to reconsider what a typical American might be today., This wonderful, bittersweet novel of misadventure and creeping assimilation begins in 1947, when the Shanghai-based Changs send young Ralph halfway around the world to study in New York. He sets off with two goals in mind--to master engineering and to avoid girls at any cost., From the highly acclaimed, award-winning author of Mona in the Promised Land and Thank You, Mr. Nixon comes a comic masterpiece, an insightful novel of immigrants experiencing the triumphs and trials of American life. Gish Jen reinvents the American immigrant story through the Chang family, who first come to the United States with no intention of staying. When the Communists assume control of China in 1949, though, Ralph Chang, his sister Theresa, and his wife Helen, find themselves in a crisis. At first, they cling to their old-world ideas of themselves. But as they begin to dream the American dream of self-invention, they move poignantly and ironically from people who disparage all that is "typical American" to people who might be seen as typically American themselves. With droll humor and a deep empathy for her characters, Gish Jen creates here a superbly engrossing story that resonates with wit and wisdom even as it challenges the reader to reconsider what a typical American might be today.
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- i***n (2)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseIt arrived intact with wonderful protective wrapping on the package, only a minor mishap on the original manufacturer's behalf where I needed to contact them for a cracked spout that leaked, but this seller helped me when I reached out with my situation and gave friendly instructions to get restituted on my purchase.
- 0***e (183)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived as described. Well packed. Good Seller!
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