Ha Jin
Ha Jin is a Chinese-American author known for his fiction that often explores themes of identity and cultural conflict. His notable works include "Waiting," which won the National Book Award, and "The Crazed," which delves into the complexities of life in contemporary China.
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Books by Ha Jin
2 books available
Waiting
by Ha Jin
3.9(2,913)
Trapped by tradition and the watchful eye of Communist China, a devoted doctor spends seventeen years navigating the agonizing limbo between his arranged, loyal wife and his modern, passionate love, desperately waiting for a divorce that never seems to come.
The Crazed
by Ha Jin
3.5(2,160)
As Tiananmen Square erupts, a fiancé grapples with the unsettling possibility that his stroke-afflicted mentor's delirious accusations are dangerous truths, exposing the perilous tightrope walked by those who speak or hear the truth in a volatile China.