In 1968, the Chang family moves to posh Scarshill, New York, where the rhodendrons are as big as the Chang family's old bathroom, and nobody trims the forsythia into little can shapes. This takes some getting used to--especially since there's also a new social landscape, with a hot line, a mystery caller, and a temple youth group full of radical ideas. From the author of Typical American.
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In 1968, the Chang family moves to posh Scarshill, New York, where the rhodendrons are as big as the Chang family's old bathroom, and nobody trims the forsythia into little can shapes. This takes some getting used to--especially since there's also a new social landscape, with a hot line, a mystery caller, and a temple youth group full of radical ideas. From the author of Typical American.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on title page (signature only). Stated 1st edition, no number line (1st printing). Dust jacket has slight edgewear and creasing. Slight softening to base of book spine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Audience: General/trade. Previous owner's name crossed out on first free endpaper. By the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship-, Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship-, Fulbright Fellowship-, Lannan Literary Award-, and Massachusetts Book Prize-winning author of 'World and Town' and 'The Love Wife'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Very Good. Signed 1st edition, Knopf hardcover w/ DJ, 1996. Book is VG, w/ clean text, tight binding. DJ is VG, w/ light edge/shelf wear that's a slightly heavier at head of spine panel (but there are no tears or chips). Signed by author on title page. Free delivery confirmation.
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Very Good Condition. Text appears to be clean. Cover has wear and corner bumps. Spine is in good condition. 303 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 3. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0679445897. ISBN/EAN: 9780679445890. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561032996.
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Good in Good jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Non-price clipped dj is scuffed and lightly creased. Boards have light shelfwear. Previous owner bookplate on inside beb. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. Binding is tight.
The book is essentially the account of a one of two daughters of an immigrant Chinese couple who've made good on their goal of becoming Americans. In this sequel to Gish Jen's first novel Typical American, the focus shifts to the daughters, specifically Mona who has developed both an interest and an obsession for all things Jewish. By focusing her interest on the social and religious mores of her Jewish friends (to the extent that she wants to convert to Judaism), Mona pushes the bounds on what it means to be an American. My only critique is that the solid premise and compelling examination of themes is slightly bogged down by a convoluted plot line.