{"product_id":"a-good-fall-ha-jin-9780307473943","title":"A Good Fall","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his first book of stories since \u003ci\u003eThe Bridegroom, \u003c\/i\u003eNational Book Award-winning author Ha Jin gives us a collection that delves into the experience of Chinese immigrants in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lonely composer takes comfort in the antics of his girlfriend's parakeet; young children decide to change their names so they might sound more \"American,\" unaware of how deeply this will hurt their grandparents; a Chinese professor of English attempts to defect with the help of a reluctant former student. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStark, deeply moving, acutely insightful, and often strikingly humorous, \u003ci\u003eA Good Fall\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us once again of the storytelling prowess of this superb writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ha Jin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307473945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307473943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.92h x 6.50w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/08\/2010 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2010 pg. 24","brand":"Ha Jin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987278627071,"sku":"9780307473943","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1503d849-57b9-4846-9855-636ea65ff2b6.jpg?v=1683288030","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-good-fall-ha-jin-9780307473943","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}