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The stories are set in muji city in contemporary china, the same provincial city that served as the setting for his novel waiting. From the national book awardwinning author of waiting, a new collection of short fiction that confirms ha jin s reputation as a master storyteller. The first edition of the novel was published in october 3rd 2000, and was written by ha jin. It turned out not only to be a wonderful story but also fit nicely into the design of the whole course.
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His notable novels included waiting 2000 and war trash 2004. Authored by chinese diasporic writer ha jin in 2007, a free life portrays the experience of a chinese immigrant family from uprooting in china to rerooting in. With the same profound attention to detail that is a hallmark of his previous acclaimed works of. Written in english but, with the exception of a free life, set in china, jins novels move at an unhurried pace that seems to make his stark prose more vivid. Pdf little gods book by meng jin free download 214 pages. The first edition of the novel was published in november 24th 2009, and was written by ha jin. Read free book excerpt from the bridegroom by ha jin, page 1 of 8. He left his only child with me because my wife and i had no children of our own. Published in january 1st 2004 the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in fiction, cultural books.
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