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Native Speaker by Lee, Chang-Rae
by Lee, Chang-Rae | PB | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 1573225312
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1573225312
ISBN-13
9781573225311
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1019852
Product Key Features
Book Title
Native Speaker
Number of Pages
376 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Topic
Thrillers / Espionage, General, Literary, Asian American
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-032241
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"One of the year's most provocative and deeply felt first novels...a searing portrait of the immigrant experience."— Vanity Fair "With echoes of Ralph Ellison, Chang-rae Lee's extraordinary debut speaks for another kind of invisible man: the Asian immigrant in America...a revelatory work of fiction."— Vogue "The prose Lee writes is elliptical, riddling, poetic, often beautifully made."— The New Yorker "Deft, delicate...The book's narrative is lyrical, its plot compelling...The novel's interwoven plots and themes, its slew of singular characters, and Henry's ongoing recollections and reflections are rich and enticing."— Boston Globe "A tender meditation on love, loss, and family."— The New York Times Book Review, "One of the year's most provocative and deeply felt first novels...a searing portrait of the immigrant experience."-- Vanity Fair "With echoes of Ralph Ellison, Chang-rae Lee's extraordinary debut speaks for another kind of invisible man: the Asian immigrant in America...a revelatory work of fiction."-- Vogue "The prose Lee writes is elliptical, riddling, poetic, often beautifully made."-- The New Yorker "Deft, delicate...The book's narrative is lyrical, its plot compelling...The novel's interwoven plots and themes, its slew of singular characters, and Henry's ongoing recollections and reflections are rich and enticing."-- Boston Globe "A tender meditation on love, loss, and family."-- The New York Times Book Review, "One of the year''s most provocative and deeply felt first novels...a searing portrait of the immigrant experience."- Vanity Fair "With echoes of Ralph Ellison, Chang-rae Lee''s extraordinary debut speaks for another kind of invisible man: the Asian immigrant in America...a revelatory work of fiction."- Vogue "The prose Lee writes is elliptical, riddling, poetic, often beautifully made."- The New Yorker "Deft, delicate...The book''s narrative is lyrical, its plot compelling...The novel''s interwoven plots and themes, its slew of singular characters, and Henry''s ongoing recollections and reflections are rich and enticing."- Boston Globe "A tender meditation on love, loss, and family."- The New York Times Book Review, "One of the year's most provocative and deeply felt first novels...a searing portrait of the immigrant experience."- Vanity Fair "With echoes of Ralph Ellison, Chang-rae Lee's extraordinary debut speaks for another kind of invisible man: the Asian immigrant in America...a revelatory work of fiction."- Vogue "The prose Lee writes is elliptical, riddling, poetic, often beautifully made."- The New Yorker "Deft, delicate...The book's narrative is lyrical, its plot compelling...The novel's interwoven plots and themes, its slew of singular characters, and Henry's ongoing recollections and reflections are rich and enticing."- Boston Globe "A tender meditation on love, loss, and family."- The New York Times Book Review
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
The debut novel from critically-acclaimed and New York Times-bestselling author of On Such a Full Sea. In Native Speaker , author Chang-rae Lee introduces readers to Henry Park. Park has spent his entire life trying to become a true American--a native speaker. But even as the essence of his adopted country continues to elude him, his Korean heritage seems to drift further and further away. Park's harsh Korean upbringing has taught him to hide his emotions, to remember everything he learns, and most of all to feel an overwhelming sense of alienation. In other words, it has shaped him as a natural spy. But the very attributes that help him to excel in his profession put a strain on his marriage to his American wife and stand in the way of his coming to terms with his young son's death. When he is assigned to spy on a rising Korean-American politician, his very identity is tested, and he must figure out who he is amid not only the conflicts within himself but also within the ethnic and political tensions of the New York City streets. Native Speaker is a story of cultural alienation. It is about fathers and sons, about the desire to connect with the world rather than stand apart from it, about loyalty and betrayal, about the alien in all of us and who we finally are., ONE OF THE ATLANTIC 'S GREAT AMERICAN NOVELS OF THE PAST 100 YEARS The debut novel from critically acclaimed and New York Times -bestselling author of On Such a Full Sea and My Year Abroad. In Native Speaker , author Chang-rae Lee introduces readers to Henry Park. Park has spent his entire life trying to become a true American--a native speaker. But even as the essence of his adopted country continues to elude him, his Korean heritage seems to drift further and further away. Park's harsh Korean upbringing has taught him to hide his emotions, to remember everything he learns, and most of all to feel an overwhelming sense of alienation. In other words, it has shaped him as a natural spy. But the very attributes that help him to excel in his profession put a strain on his marriage to his American wife and stand in the way of his coming to terms with his young son's death. When he is assigned to spy on a rising Korean-American politician, his very identity is tested, and he must figure out who he is amid not only the conflicts within himself but also within the ethnic and political tensions of the New York City streets. Native Speaker is a story of cultural alienation. It is about fathers and sons, about the desire to connect with the world rather than stand apart from it, about loyalty and betrayal, about the alien in all of us and who we finally are.
LC Classification Number
PS3562.E3347N38 1995
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- v***v (2057)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.