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"In Waiting , Ha Jin portrays the life of Lin Kong, a dedicated doctor torn by his love for two women: one who belongs to the New China of the Cultural Revolution, the other to the ancient traditions of his family's village. Ha Jin profoundly understands the conflict between the individual... read more
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First Sentence edit
Every summer Lin Kong returned to Goose Village to divorce his wife, Shuyu.
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This book is in Book Lover's Cook Book, The. (authoritative list)
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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0375406530
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Pantheon
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0375406530
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- National Book Award (1999: Fiction)
- Pulitzer Prize (Finalist, 2000: Fiction)
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- Dewey: 813.54
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