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The award-winning author of Thank You, Mr. Nixon and The Resisters delivers " a] triumph of a novel.... Jen reflects America, at its best, its worst, its most vulnerable" (The Miami Herald), and asks deep questions about religion, love, home, and meaning.

Hattie Kong, a retired teacher and a descendant of Confucius, has decided that it's time to start over. She moves to the peaceful New England town of Riverlake, a place that once represented the rock-solid base of American life. Instead of quietude, Hattie discovers a town challenged by cell-phone towers, chain stores, and struggling farms. Soon Hattie is joined by an immigrant Cambodian family on the run, and--quite unexpectedly--Carter Hatch, a love from her past.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780307473301
  • ISBN-10: 0307473309
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Publish Date: October 2011
  • Dimensions: 8.08 x 5.29 x 1.06 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
  • Page Count: 480

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