Typical American
of Gish Jen (Goodreads Author)
Description
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 âtypical Americanâ 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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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304 pages
- Publisher Granta Books
- Publication Date May 14th 1998
- First Publication 10/30/91
- Language English
- ISBN 9781862071117
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
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