A Free Life, Ha Jin (9780307278609) — Readings Books
Cart ⚙️
Home / A Free Life
A Free Life
Paperback

A Free Life

Ha Jin
$40.99
Add to wishlist
Sign in or become a Readings Member to add this title to your wishlist.

A New York Times Notable Book

One of the Best Books of the Year: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Entertainment Weekly, Slate

In A Free Life, Ha Jin follows the Wu family - father Nan, mother Pingping, and son Taotao - as they sever their ties with China in the aftermath of the 1989 massacre at Tiananmen Square and begin a new life in the United States. As Nan takes on a number of menial jobs, eventually operating a restaurant with Pingping, he struggles to adapt to the American way of life and to hold his family together, even as he pines for a woman he loved and lost in his youth. Ha Jin’s prodigious talents are in full force as he brilliantly brings to life the struggles and successes of the contemporary immigrant experience.

Read More
In Shop
Out of stock
Shipping & Delivery

$9.00 standard shipping within Australia
FREE standard shipping within Australia for orders over $100.00
Express & International shipping calculated at checkout

MORE INFO

Stock availability can be subject to change without notice. We recommend calling the shop or contacting our online team to check availability of low stock items. Please see our Shopping Online page for more details.

Format
Paperback
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Country
United States
Date
27 January 2009
Pages
672
ISBN
9780307278609

A New York Times Notable Book

One of the Best Books of the Year: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Entertainment Weekly, Slate

In A Free Life, Ha Jin follows the Wu family - father Nan, mother Pingping, and son Taotao - as they sever their ties with China in the aftermath of the 1989 massacre at Tiananmen Square and begin a new life in the United States. As Nan takes on a number of menial jobs, eventually operating a restaurant with Pingping, he struggles to adapt to the American way of life and to hold his family together, even as he pines for a woman he loved and lost in his youth. Ha Jin’s prodigious talents are in full force as he brilliantly brings to life the struggles and successes of the contemporary immigrant experience.

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Country
United States
Date
27 January 2009
Pages
672
ISBN
9780307278609

Looking for something in particular?

Search our extensive online catalogue.