Typical American

2014-11-11 Fiction

Author : Gish Jen
Release : 2014-11-11
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 099/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis Typical American by : Gish Jen

Download or read book Typical American written by Gish Jen. This book was released on 2014-11-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “irresistible novel” of Chinese immigrants navigating the American dream is “startling [and] heartrending, without ever losing its comic touch” (Entertainment Weekly). Gish Jen reinvents the American immigrant story through the Chang family, who first come to the United States with no intention of staying. But when the Communists assume control of China in 1949, Ralph Chang, his sister Theresa, and his wife Helen find themselves in a crisis, struggling to cling to their old-world ideas of themselves. But soon they begin to dream the American dream of self-invention. They transform, poignantly and ironically, from people who disparage all that is “typical American” to people who aspire to the American ideal. With droll humor and a deep empathy for her characters, Gish Jen creates a superbly engrossing story that sparkles with wit while challenging the reader to reconsider what it means to be a typical American. “No paraphrase could capture the intelligence of Gish Jen’s prose, its epigrammatic sweep and swiftness . . . . The author just keeps coming at you line after stunning line.” —The New York Times Book Review

Typical American

2008-01-08 Fiction

Author : Gish Jen
Release : 2008-01-08
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 227/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Typical American by : Gish Jen

Download or read book Typical American written by Gish Jen. This book was released on 2008-01-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the highly acclaimed, award-winning author of Mona in the Promised Land and Thank You, Mr. Nixon comes a 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 “typical American” 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.

The Love Wife

2004-09-14 Fiction

Author : Gish Jen
Release : 2004-09-14
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 794/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Love Wife written by Gish Jen. This book was released on 2004-09-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the massively talented Gish Jen comes a barbed, moving, and stylistically dazzling new novel about the elusive nature of kinship. The Wongs describe themselves as a “half half” family, but the actual fractions are more complicated, given Carnegie’s Chinese heritage, his wife Blondie’s WASP background, and the various ethnic permutations of their adopted and biological children. Into this new American family comes a volatile new member.Her name is Lanlan. She is Carnegie’s Mainland Chinese relative, a tough, surprisingly lovely survivor of the Cultural Revolution, who comes courtesy of Carnegie’s mother’s will. Is Lanlan a very good nanny, a heartless climber, or a posthumous gift from a formidable mother who never stopped wanting her son to marry a nice Chinese girl? Rich in insight, buoyed by humor, The Love Wife is a hugely satisfying work.

The Averaged American

2009-06-30 History

Author : Sarah E. Igo
Release : 2009-06-30
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 940/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Averaged American written by Sarah E. Igo. This book was released on 2009-06-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: supports the death penalty, that half of all marriages end in divorce, and that four out of five prefer a particular brand of toothpaste. But remarkably, such data--now woven into our social fabric--became common currency only in the last century. With a bold and sophisticated analysis, Sarah Igo demonstrates the power of scientific surveys to shape Americans' sense of themselves as individuals, members of communities, and citizens of a nation.

Just The Typical American Negro

2009-10 History

Author : Jun & Louise Briggs-DeHorney
Release : 2009-10
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 653/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Just The Typical American Negro by : Jun & Louise Briggs-DeHorney

Download or read book Just The Typical American Negro written by Jun & Louise Briggs-DeHorney. This book was released on 2009-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One cannot comprehend America until they comprehend the Negro. The writer's great-grandfather once said that the Negro was just like a hog they don't endure to the end. Wash them up, dress them proudly and tie a red ribbon around their neck but as soon as they see a mud hole they will wallow. Where their spirit is where they will reside The writer's great-great-great-grandfather who was a very wealthy Slave owner, a judge, and a teacher to future slave owners said it best, that hope was evil. He told his students to acknowledge power, and to give the slave hope. The Slave owner would be in power.

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