Description
This powerful narrative, winner of the 1993 Associated Writing Programs award for the novel, focuses on Galveston, Texas, and a community of newly arrived Vietnamese. Struggling to maintain a balance between Vietnam and America, they live with one foot in each world. Close-knit families, now fragmented, dream of the "kingdom of elders left behind"; young girls shoulder responsibility far beyond their years; and homesick professionals, puzzled by American customs, strive to belong while clinging to the rituals that sustain them.
Details
Author: |
Mary Gardner |
ISBN 10: |
0393337367 |
Pages: |
280 |
Publisher: |
W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication Date: |
February 11, 1995 |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Weight: |
0.79lbs |