Waiting

Author: Ha Jin (USA), translated by Jin Liang
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: The novel depicts a triangular love affair spanning nearly 20 years. Dr. Kong Lin suffers through 18 years of longing, only to finally unite with the woman he has long loved, yet loses the passion of love. The highly tension-filled writing deeply draws us into how a person manages to survive under oppressive circumstances in that era. The author employs exceptional realistic techniques to present a vivid life experience of a small character, cautioning us on how to enhance spiritual strength in life choices. The Waiting won the 1999 U.S. National Book Award and the 2000 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, awarded by the U.S. PEN and the Faulkner Foundation. Ha Jin is the only author to have received both awards for a single book. The Waiting has been published in over 20 languages.