{"product_id":"gishjentypicalamerican","title":"Gish Jen - Typical American","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Gish Jen. Themes include Fiction, Literary, Cultural Heritage, Asian American.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the highly acclaimed, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMona in the Promised Land\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThank You, Mr. Nixon\u003c\/i\u003e comes a comic masterpiece, an insightful novel of immigrants experiencing the triumphs and trials of American life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGish 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.\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":58002946720118,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780307389220.jpg?v=1767529014","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/gishjentypicalamerican","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}