Transparency - Stories

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Immigrant families grappling with tradition and change.

"Transparency - Stories" by Frances Hwang taps into the delicate dance of maintaining cultural identity amidst the modern world's complexities. The stories are intimate, revealing the inner workings of immigrant families as they navigate the tensions between old customs and new opportunities. The poignant storytelling resonates with anyone who understands the delicate balance of family expectations and self-discovery, making it a compelling read for those intrigued by the immigrant experience and the universal quest for belonging.

  • Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction (2008)
  • PEN Open Book Award (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Transparency - Stories

Regular price RM33.13 MYR
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per
ISBN: 9780316166935
Authors: Frances Hwang
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date of Publication: 2007-04-18
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Literature, Race
Goodreads rating: 3.41
(rated by 83 readers)

Description

With a deceptively simple yet graceful style, and in the tradition of Lara Vapnyar, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Gish Jen, Frances Hwang captures the thousand minor battles waged in the homes of immigrants -- struggles to preserve time-honored traditions or break free of them, to maintain authority or challenge it, and to take advantage of modern excesses without diluting one's ethnic identity. In Garden City, a weary Chinese couple, struggling to evict their deadbeat tenant, is forced to face the aftermath of their teenage son's death from cancer. And in The Old Gentleman, a daughter becomes alienated from her father when he finds love -- or what he thinks could be love -- in his old age. Frances Hwang is a powerful talent, and Transparency not only showcases her myriad gifts, but also announces the arrival of an exciting new voice.
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Immigrant families grappling with tradition and change.

"Transparency - Stories" by Frances Hwang taps into the delicate dance of maintaining cultural identity amidst the modern world's complexities. The stories are intimate, revealing the inner workings of immigrant families as they navigate the tensions between old customs and new opportunities. The poignant storytelling resonates with anyone who understands the delicate balance of family expectations and self-discovery, making it a compelling read for those intrigued by the immigrant experience and the universal quest for belonging.

  • Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction (2008)
  • PEN Open Book Award (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.