World and Town

by Writer Gish Jen

Janet Song (Translator)

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Hattie Kong, a retired teacher and a descendant of Confucius, has decided that it’s time to start over. She moves to the peaceful New England town of Riverlake, a place that once represented the rock-solid base of American life. Instead of quietude, Hattie discovers a town challenged by cell-phone towers, chain stores, and struggling farms. Soon Hattie is joined by an immigrant Cambodian family on the run, and—quite unexpectedly—Carter Hatch, a love from her past. As each character seeks to make a new start on life, World and Town asks deep, absorbing questions about religion, love, home, and meaning.

  • ISBN10 1441773592
  • ISBN13 9781441773593
  • Publish Date 13 October 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Blackstone Audiobooks
  • Format eBook
  • Language English