Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
Waiting by Ha Jin
US $5.09
Approximately£3.79
Was US $5.99 (15% off)
Condition:
Good
A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Offer ends in: 7d 15h
- Buy it nowWaiting by Ha Jin
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
US $4.99 (approx £3.72) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Highland, Michigan, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, 25 Jul and Fri, 1 Aug to 94104
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:394516501807
Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Ex Libris Used Books
- ISBN
- 9780375706417
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375706410
ISBN-13
9780375706417
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1734558
Product Key Features
Book Title
Waiting : a Novel
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Literary, Asian American, Historical
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-021334
Reviews
"Compassionate, earthy, robust, and wise, Waiting blends provocative allegory with all-too-human comedy. The result touches and reveals, bringing to life a singular world in its spectacular intricacy." -- Gish Jen, author ofWho's Irish? "A remarkable love story. Ha Jin's understanding of the human heart and the human condition transcends borders and time.Waitingis an outstanding literary achievement." -- Lisa See, author ofOn Gold Mountain "A deceptively simple tale, written with extraordinary precision and grace. Ha Jin has established himself as one of the great sturdy realists still writing in a postmodern age." --Kirkus Reviews, "Compassionate, earthy, robust, and wise, Waiting blends provocative allegory with all-too-human comedy. The result touches and reveals, bringing to life a singular world in its spectacular intricacy." -- Gish Jen, author ofWho's Irish? "A remarkable love story. Ha Jin's understanding of the human heart and the human condition transcends borders and time.Waitingis an outstanding literary achievement." -- Lisa See, author ofOn Gold Mountain "A deceptively simple tale, written with extraordinary precision and grace. Ha Jin has established himself as one of the great sturdy realists still writing in a postmodern age." --Kirkus Reviews From the Hardcover edition., "Compassionate, earthy, robust, and wise, Waiting blends provocative allegory with all-too-human comedy. The result touches and reveals, bringing to life a singular world in its spectacular intricacy." -- Gish Jen, author of Who's Irish? "A remarkable love story. Ha Jin's understanding of the human heart and the human condition transcends borders and time. Waiting is an outstanding literary achievement." -- Lisa See, author of On Gold Mountain "A deceptively simple tale, written with extraordinary precision and grace. Ha Jin has established himself as one of the great sturdy realists still writing in a postmodern age." -- Kirkus Reviews From the Hardcover edition., "Compassionate, earthy, robust, and wise, Waiting blends provocative allegory with all-too-human comedy. The result touches and reveals, bringing to life a singular world in its spectacular intricacy." -- Gish Jen, author of Who's Irish? "A remarkable love story. Ha Jin's understanding of the human heart and the human condition transcends borders and time. Waiting is an outstanding literary achievement." -- Lisa See, author of On Gold Mountain "A deceptively simple tale, written with extraordinary precision and grace. Ha Jin has established himself as one of the great sturdy realists still writing in a postmodern age." -- Kirkus Reviews, "A simple love story that transcends cultural barriers. . . . Convincing and rich in detail. . . . Filled with an earthy poetic grace." -- Chicago Tribune "Luminous. . . . Eloquent. . . . [ Waiting ] provides. . . a crash course in Chinese society during and since the Cultural Revolution, and a more leisurely but nonetheless compelling exploration of the less exotic terrain that is the human heart." -- The New York Times Book Review "[Ha Jin's] writing is steeped in wit, rich metaphorical underpinnings and. . . endless and wonderful detail." -- The Atlanta Journal Constitution "Extraordinary. . . . A remarkably austere love story, suffused with irony and subtlety." -- Chicago Sun-Times " Waiting has the stripped down simplicity of a fable. . . It casts a spell that doesn't break once. . . . Jin has the kind of effortless command that most writers can only dream about." -- The New York Times Magazine "Achingly beautiful. . . . Ha Jin depicts the details of social etiquette, of food, of rural family relationships and the complex yet alarmingly primitive fabric of provincial life with that absorbed passion for minutiae characteristic of Dickens and Balzac." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "A vivid bit of storytelling, fluid and earthy. . . . Reminiscent of Hemingway in its scope, simplicity and precise language. . . . A graceful human allegory." -- Chicago Sun-Times "A subtle beauty. . . . A sad, poignantly funny tale." -- The Boston Sunday Globe "Impeccably deadpan. . . . Waiting turns, page by careful page, into a deliciously comic novel." -- Time "Spare but compelling. . . . Jin's craftsmanship and grasp of the universal language of the human heart make the book a worthwhile read." -- USA Today "A wry, lovely novel. . . . Unexpectedly moving. . . . So quietly and carefully told that . . . we read on patiently, pleasantly distracted, wondering when something will happen. Only when we've finished do we understand just how much has, and how much waiting can be its own painful reward." -- Newsday "Enlightening . . . a delicate rendering of the universal complications of love. . . . Ha Jin's natural storytelling quietly captures the texture of daily life in a dual Chinese culture. . . . No detail is extraneous in this sad, funny, and often wise novel." -- The Village Voice Literary Supplement "Remarkable . . . compellingly ingenious . . . gorgeously cinematic." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "A wonderfully ironic novel . . . complex and sad as life. . . . It captures the difficulties of love in totalitarian China with sharp prose and a convincing portrayal of human vagaries." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Subtle and complex . . . his best work to date. A moving meditation on the effects of time upon love." -- The Washington Post "[Jin] reveals some startlingly original insights on human life and love . . . in a narrative that dazzles the reader with its simplicity and grace." --The Providence Sunday Journal "[ Waiting is] a masterpiece of realism and a work of ironic allegory, its mystifying, foreign world full of characters who grow more familiar with every page. . . . Through an accumulation of small, deft brushstrokes, 20th century China is superimposed onto the landscape of an ancient, painted scroll." -- The Plain Dealer "A high achievement indeed." --The New York Review of Books, "A simple love story that transcends cultural barriers. . . . Convincing and rich in detail. . . . Filled with an earthy poetic grace." - Chicago Tribune "Luminous. . . . Eloquent. . . . [ Waiting ] provides. . . a crash course in Chinese society during and since the Cultural Revolution, and a more leisurely but nonetheless compelling exploration of the less exotic terrain that is the human heart." - The New York Times Book Review "[Ha Jin''s] writing is steeped in wit, rich metaphorical underpinnings and. . . endless and wonderful detail." - The Atlanta Journal Constitution "Extraordinary. . . . A remarkably austere love story, suffused with irony and subtlety." -- Chicago Sun-Times " Waiting has the stripped down simplicity of a fable. . . It casts a spell that doesn''t break once. . . . Jin has the kind of effortless command that most writers can only dream about." - The New York Times Magazine "Achingly beautiful. . . . Ha Jin depicts the details of social etiquette, of food, of rural family relationships and the complex yet alarmingly primitive fabric of provincial life with that absorbed passion for minutiae characteristic of Dickens and Balzac." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "A vivid bit of storytelling, fluid and earthy. . . . Reminiscent of Hemingway in its scope, simplicity and precise language. . . . A graceful human allegory." - Chicago Sun-Times "A subtle beauty. . . . A sad, poignantly funny tale." - The Boston Sunday Globe "Impeccably deadpan. . . . Waiting turns, page by careful page, into a deliciously comic novel." - Time "Spare but compelling. . . . Jin's craftsmanship and grasp of the universal language of the human heart make the book a worthwhile read." - USA Today "A wry, lovely novel. . . . Unexpectedly moving. . . . So quietly and carefully told that . . . we read on patiently, pleasantly distracted, wondering when something will happen. Only when we've finished do we understand just how much has, and how much waiting can be its own painful reward." - Newsday "Enlightening . . . a delicate rendering of the universal complications of love. . . . Ha Jin's natural storytelling quietly captures the texture of daily life in a dual Chinese culture. . . . No detail is extraneous in this sad, funny, and often wise novel." - The Village Voice Literary Supplement "Remarkable . . . compellingly ingenious . . . gorgeously cinematic." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "A wonderfully ironic novel . . . complex and sad as life. . . . It captures the difficulties of love in totalitarian China with sharp prose and a convincing portrayal of human vagaries." - Minneapolis Star Tribune "Subtle and complex . . . his best work to date. A moving meditation on the effects of time upon love." - The Washington Post "[Jin] reveals some startlingly original insights on human life and love . . . in a narrative that dazzles the reader with its simplicity and grace." -The Providence Sunday Journal "[ Waiting is] a masterpiece of realism and a work of ironic allegory, its mystifying, foreign world full of characters who grow more familiar with every page. . . . Through an accumulation of small, deft brushstrokes, 20th century China is superimposed onto the landscape of an ancient, painted scroll." - The Plain Dealer "A high achievement indeed." -The New York Review of Books
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Synopsis
Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award * National Book Award Winner * Pulitzer Prize Finalist * A New York Times Notable Book From 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. The demands of human longing contend with the weight of centuries of custom in acclaimed author Ha Jin's Waiting , 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. "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, "In Waiting , Ha Jin portrays the life of Lin Kong, a dedicated doctor torn by his love for two women: one who belongs to the New China of the Cultural Revolution, the other to the ancient traditions of his family's village. 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 "Ha Jin's novel could hardly be less theatrical, yet we're immediately engaged by its narrative structure, by its wry humor and by the subtle, startling shifts it produces in our understanding of characters and their situation."-- The New York Times Book Review "Subtle and complex--his best work to date. A moving meditation on the effects of time upon love."-- The Washington Post "A high achievement indeed."--Ian Buruma, The New York Review of Books "A portrait of Chinese provincial life that terrifies with its emptiness even more than with its all-pervasive vulgarity. The poet in Jin] intersperses these human scenes with achingly beautiful vignettes of natural beauty."-- Los Angeles Times "A simple love story that transcends cultural barriers--. From the idyllic countryside to the small towns in northeast China, Jin's depictions are filled with an earthy poetic grace--. Jin's account of daily life in China is convincing and rich in detail."-- The Chicago Tribune "Compassionate, earthy, robust, and wise, Waiting blends provocative allegory with all-too-human comedy. The result touches and reveals, bringing to life a singular world in its spectacular intricacy."--Gish Jen, author of Who's Irish? "A remarkable love story. Ha Jin's understanding of the human heart and the human condition transcends borders and time. Waiting is an outstanding literary achievement."--Lisa See, author of On Gold Mountain, Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award - Pulitzer Prize Finalist - A New York Times Notable Book From the widely acclaimed National Book Award-winning author--a rich and atmospheric novel about a man living in two worlds, struggling with the conflicting claims of two utterly different women. The demands of human longing contend with the weight of centuries of custom in acclaimed author Ha Jin's Waiting , 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. 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
Item description from the seller
Seller business information
About this seller
Ex Libris Used Books
99.7% positive Feedback•9.9K items sold
Registered as a business seller
Popular categories from this shop
Seller Feedback (2,536)
- a***a (102)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI'm so happy to have found this rare gem in your selection. It was wrapped carefully and arrived safely in a few days. The cookbook was impeccably described and all the pics showed a great amount of details. Considering how few of these are around the price was very reasonable. Thank you for the great service, I'm looking forward to finding more delightful treasures!1973 It’s Your World Vegetarian Cookbook Seventh-Day Glendale Art Linkletter (#395904339367)
- u***l (164)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis seller did a fine job shipping and packaging this item. The item arrived as described and the value was excellent. Nothing but the best to say about this seller!
- s***d (406)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA+++ Seller! This book arrived thoughtfully wrapped inside a secure bubble wrapped envelope. The care and attention was much appreciated. Item in great condition as described. Thank you!
Popular categories from this shop
Seller Feedback (2,536)
- a***a (102)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI'm so happy to have found this rare gem in your selection. It was wrapped carefully and arrived safely in a few days. The cookbook was impeccably described and all the pics showed a great amount of details. Considering how few of these are around the price was very reasonable. Thank you for the great service, I'm looking forward to finding more delightful treasures!1973 It’s Your World Vegetarian Cookbook Seventh-Day Glendale Art Linkletter (#395904339367)
- u***l (164)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis seller did a fine job shipping and packaging this item. The item arrived as described and the value was excellent. Nothing but the best to say about this seller!
- s***d (406)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA+++ Seller! This book arrived thoughtfully wrapped inside a secure bubble wrapped envelope. The care and attention was much appreciated. Item in great condition as described. Thank you!