About this title: Carnegie Wong is Chinese-American, and his wife Blondie comes from a WASP-y old Yankee family. When Lan, a distant Wong relative, arrives from China to become their children's nanny, the tensions in the family increase, and Blondie suspects the girl may have been dispatched by Carnegie's mother to break up a relationship she never sanctioned. This complex portrait of a multicultural family, narrated in turn by most of the people involved, marks a departure for Gish Jen, taking on large themes and finding some hard-edged insights.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date Published: 09/2004
ISBN-13:9781400042135ISBN:1400042135
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 400 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781400042135ISBN:1400042135
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781400042135ISBN:1400042135
Description: Good in Good jacket. 73-V-Add. Ex-library. Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Fine. Almost in new condition. Book shows only very slight signs of use. Cover and binding are undamaged and pages show minimal use. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2005-10-11
ISBN-13:9781400076512ISBN:140007651X
Description: New. New, unread, unused & in perfect condition with no damaged or missing pages. Pre-release book with different cover and stickers. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Edition: Advanced Readers Edition
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781400042135ISBN:1400042135
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. A Trade Paperback book in great reading condition edge wear, spine crease, dog eared, Advancede Readers Edition. tpb. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781400076512ISBN:140007651X
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 379 p. Audience: General/trade. Book is in excellent condition. Cover and pages are clean, binding is tight. We ship daily, Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
Description: VG- in VG- jacket. DJ: edgewear & some rubbing; creases at edges. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; small bump at edge; inside overall clean & tight. 379 pages. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: c2004
Description: Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket. Pages bright, no internal markings or names, a nice solid copy, in a colorful dustjacket, in a new clear mylar DJ cover. read more
Edition: First edition. Advanced Reading Copy.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781400042135ISBN:1400042135
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Uncorrected proof in wraps. 1 " box cutter tear on center of front cover near spine, else fine. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very Good. 140007651X Softcover book is in very good condition, 1st edition, 1st printing, no spine creases, mild shelf wear. Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Audio Cassette
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date Published: 2004-12
ISBN-13:9781419312748ISBN:141931274X
Description: Very Good. TWELVE FINE UNABRIDGED AUDIO CASSETTES IN AN X-LIBRARY CLAMSHELL CASE. OVER FIFTEEN HOURS PLAYING TIME NARRATED BY VARIOUS NARRATORS. DAILY SHIPPING. read more
"I almost gave up on this book several times. The format and structure are so unusual it is often difficult to keep track of which character is currently speaking. But I am glad I stayed with it, it turned out to be a good story with lots of twists and turns and a great deal of information about life in China during Communism and the Cultural Revolution and about Chinese Americans now."
"Been meaning to read Gish Jen for years - a fellow Asian American from Westchester County in NY. Had a very difficult time getting into this one so I was hoping the effort would be worth it. Unfortunately, it wasn't - I didn't start to enjoy it until halfway.
I would recommend this to those interested in "identity crises" based on having growing up with numerous culture influences - especially in the U.S. where those who are not black or white are may be perceived as foreigners."
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