{"product_id":"waiting-ha-jin-9780375706417","title":"Waiting","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PEN\/Faulkner Award - \u003cb\u003eNational Book Award W\u003c\/b\u003einner \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003ePulitzer Prize Finalist - A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the widely acclaimed author--a rich and atmospheric novel about a man living in two worlds, struggling with the conflicting claims of two utterly different women.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe demands of human longing contend with the weight of centuries of custom in acclaimed author Ha Jin's \u003ci\u003eWaiting\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel of unexpected richness and universal resonance. Every summer Lin Kong, a doctor in the Chinese Army, returns to his village to end his loveless arranged marriage with the humble and touchingly loyal Shuyu. But each time Lin must return to the city to tell Manna Wu, the educated, modern nurse he loves, that they will have to postpone their engagement once again. Caught between the conflicting claims of these two utterly different women and trapped by a culture in which adultery can ruin lives and careers, Lin has been waiting for eighteen years. This year, he promises will be different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Ha Jin profoundly understands the conflict between the individual and society, between the timeless universality of the human heart and constantly shifting politics of the moment. With wisdom, restraint, and empathy for all his characters, he vividly reveals the complexities and subtleties of a world and a people we desperately need to know.\"--Judges' Citation, National Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ha Jin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0375706410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375706417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.22w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e32563 \/ Waiting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/24\/2000 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/03\/2000 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1999 pg. 46","brand":"Ha Jin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052202520831,"sku":"9780375706417","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0bcc54e0-37fd-4c89-b8b9-0d985de81a56.jpg?v=1685017513","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/waiting-ha-jin-9780375706417","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}