The Bridegroom

This new collection of short stories by the award-winning author of Waiting confirms Ha Jin's reputation as a master storyteller, as well as a master of the miniature.

In The Bridegroom, the twelve stories capture a China in transition, moving from Maoism towards a more open society. For these men and women, starting to feel the influence of the West, the daily dramas of a system that still struggles to control their every move and thought are made all the more painful. As his characters, from an entrepreneur, transformed from black-market criminal to free market hero, to the workers at Cowboy Chicken, to the professor mistaken by the police for a saboteur, continue to struggle against petty injustices and heartbreaks, Ha Jin celebrates their lives and humanity with the understated humour and simplicity that has won him widespread acclaim.

Title - The Bridegroom

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Author - Ha Jin

ISBN 13 - 9780099422174

Imprint - Vintage

Publisher - Vintage Publishing

Date Published - 04/10/2001

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 129 x 198 x 15mm

Weight - 171 g

Languages - English