{"product_id":"waiting-a-novel","title":"Waiting: A Novel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"expandHeader accFont\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"desc_summary0375706410-arrow\" class=\"columnSpaced icon-drop-up-icon-01 iconDropDown\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column icon-glasses-icon iconSVG enhancedGlasses\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"desc_summary0375706410-content\" class=\"expandContent\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PEN\/Faulkner Award •\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNational Book Award Winner •\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePulitzer Prize Finalist • A\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the widely acclaimed author—a rich and atmospheric novel about a man living in two worlds, struggling with the conflicting claims of two utterly different women.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe demands of human longing contend with the weight of centuries of custom in acclaimed author Ha Jin’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel of unexpected richness and universal resonance. Every summer Lin Kong, a doctor in the Chinese Army, returns to his village to end his loveless arranged marriage with the humble and touchingly loyal Shuyu. But each time Lin must return to the city to tell Manna Wu, the educated, modern nurse he loves, that they will have to postpone their engagement once again. Caught between the conflicting claims of these two utterly different women and trapped by a culture in which adultery can ruin lives and careers, Lin has been waiting for eighteen years. This year, he promises will be different. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ha Jin profoundly understands the conflict between the individual and society, between the timeless universality of the human heart and constantly shifting politics of the moment. With wisdom, restraint, and empathy for all his characters, he vividly reveals the complexities and subtleties of a world and a people we desperately need to know.\"—Judges' Citation, National Book Award\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 400\u003c\/span\u003e pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Avon (September 19, 2000)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 978-0375706417\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jin, Ha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509276852475,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0078\/1906\/7459\/files\/9780375706417_63785_3fb6b076-5153-4b46-9775-f644d8345af6.jpg?v=1757356944","url":"https:\/\/aesopsfable.com\/products\/waiting-a-novel","provider":"AESOP'S FABLE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}