Ocean of Words by Ha Jin
Winner of the PEN/Hemingway AwardThe place is the chilly border between Russia and China. The time is the early 1970s when the two giants were poised on the brink of war. And the characters in this thrilling collection of stories are Chinese soldiers who must constantly scrutinize the enemy even as they themselves are watched for signs of the fatal disease of bourgeois liberalism.
In Ocean of Words, the Chinese writer Ha Jin explores the predicament of these simple, barely literate men with breathtaking concision and humanity. From amorous telegraphers to a pugnacious militiaman, from an inscrutable Russian prisoner to an effeminate but enthusiastic recruit, Ha Jin's characters possess a depth and liveliness that suggest Isaac Babel's Cossacks and Tim O'Brien's GIs. Ocean of Words is a triumphant volume, poignant, hilarious, and harrowing.
"A compelling collection of stories, powerful in their unity of theme and rich in their diversity of styles." -New York Times Book Review
"Extraordinary. . . . These stories are shot through with wit and offer glimpses of human motivation that defy retelling. . . . Read them all."-Boston Globe
"An exceptional new talent, capable of wringing rich surprises out of austere materials." -Portland Oregonian
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The Stranger
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Never Let Me Go
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The Road
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Beloved
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In Cold Blood
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Lolita
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The Remains of the Day
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Blood Meridian
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Love in the Time of Cholera
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Song of Solomon
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Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick
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Sula
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As I Lay Dying
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Kafka on the Shore
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Independent People
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
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The Plague
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A Fine Balance
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The Sound and the Fury
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The Woman Warrior
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1Q84
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Ulysses
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White Teeth
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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The English Patient
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Possession
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The Master and Margarita
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
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The Buried Giant
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The Plot Against America
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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American Pastoral
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780375702068 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375702067 |
| Title | Ocean of Words |
| Author | Ha Jin |
| Series | Vintage International |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1998-07-28 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Winner of Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for First Fiction 1996 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |