Waiting
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The demands of human longing contend with the weight of centuries of custom inacclaimed author Ha Jin’s Waiting, a novel of unexpected richness and universal resonance. Every summer Lin Kong, a doctor...
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The demands of human longing contend with the weight of centuries of custom inacclaimed author Ha Jin’s Waiting, a novel of unexpected richness and universal resonance. Every summer Lin Kong, a doctor in the Chinese Army, returns to his village to end his loveless arranged marriage with the humble and touchingly loyal Shuyu. Each time, Lin must return to the city to tell Manna Wu, the educated, modern nurse he loves, that they will have to postpone their engagement once again. Caught between the conflicting claims of these two very different women and trapped by a culture in which adultery can ruin lives and careers, Lin has been waiting for eighteen years. This year, he promises will be different
Detaljer
Forlag
Everyman's Library
ISBN
9781841594293
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
328
Udgivelsesdato
15-08-2024
Format
Hardback
Varenr.
3245621
EAN nr.
9781841594293
Varegruppe
Fiction
Højde/Dybde (mm)
25
Bredde (mm)
212
Længde (mm)
134
Vægt (g)
470