A lonely composer takes comfort in the antics of his girlfriends parakeet. This novel tells the story of lin kong, a man living in two worlds, struggling with the conflicting claims of two utterly. Ha jin waiting read and download epub, pdf, fb2, mobi. A good fall wisconsin public library consortium overdrive. The melting pot in ha jin s new collection, a good fall, resembles a simmering chinese hot pot, where varied ingredients complement each other in flavor, yet each keeps its distinct taste. The immigrants in ha jins latest story collection seem to be in exile not only from the china of their dreams and memories, but from their very. Stark, deeply moving, acutely insightful, and often strikingly humorous, a good fall reminds us once again of the storytelling prowess of this superb writer. Ha jin then goes on to defend his shift from writing about the chinese in.
I was leery to start a good fall, after my ultimate disappointment with waiting. In his first book of stories since the bridegroom, national book awardwinning author ha jin gives us a collection that delves into the. In his first book of stories since the bridegroom, national book awardwinning author ha jin gives us a collection that delves into the experience of chinese. A good fall is a series of short stories about the experience of chinese immigrants in greater new york city. Ha jin is equally good as a novelist and a short story writer. Professor, a pension plan, and temporary love from a good fall. Ha jins depiction of the chinese immigrants of flushing in these stories provides a. Stories still allow him to get to the heart of the matter in a more piercing manner. In his first book of stories since the bridegroom, national book awardwinning author ha jin gives us a collection that. Providing a unique perspec tive expressed in an individual style, a good fall is. In his first book of stories since the bridegroom, national book awardwinning author ha jin gives us a collection that delves into the experience of chinese immigrants in america. All of ha jin s characters struggle in situations that stir their conflicting desires to remain attached to their native land and traditions while also exploring th. All of ha jins characters struggle to remain loyal to their homeland and its traditions while also exploring the freedom that life in a new country offers. Xuefei jin is a chineseamerican poet and novelist using the pen name ha jin.
Ha jin left his native china in 1985 to attend brandeis university. All of ha jin s characters struggle to remain loyal to their homeland and its traditions while also exploring the freedom that life in a new country offers. Download read a good fall 2009 by ha jin in pdf, epub. In his first book of stories since the bridegroom, national book award. Download a good fall pdf ha jin idownload ebook pdf. Ha jin s fourth story collection, a good fall, consists of twelve short stories, each focusing on the experiences of chinese american immigrants working hard to improve their lives in a country.
Language, immigration and acculturation in the short stories of ha jin. Stories adobe epub ebook, kindle book, overdrive read average rating. I was glad that i did read a good fall, as it makes me more willing to seek out other books by ha jin. Many of his short stories have appeared in the best american short stories.