{"product_id":"9780307278609","title":"Ha Jin - A Free Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Ha Jin. Themes include Fiction, Cultural Heritage, Asian American, Family Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Best Books of the Year: \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Entertainment Weekly, Slate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003cb\u003eA Free Life\u003c\/b\u003e, Ha Jin follows the Wu family — father Nan, mother Pingping, and son Taotao — as they sever their ties with China in the aftermath of the 1989 massacre at Tiananmen Square and begin a new life in the United States. As Nan takes on a number of menial jobs, eventually operating a restaurant with Pingping, he struggles to adapt to the American way of life and to hold his family together, even as he pines for a woman he loved and lost in his youth. Ha Jin's prodigious talents are in full force as he brilliantly brings to life the struggles and successes of the contemporary immigrant experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58529080738166,"sku":null,"price":6.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780307278609.jpg?v=1787576537","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780307278609","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}