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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664433632
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ISBN: 9781664541467
Runtime: | 10.98 Hours |
Category: | Fiction/Literary |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2014
A New York Times Editor’s Choice
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Ha Jin has captured the painful, often humdrum essence of the hidden agent…We see America through the eyes of a Chinese émigré, torn between an old loyalty and growing affection for the adopted land he is betraying. Simultaneously, we see China through the eyes of his daughter, discovering whatever she can about the family her father left behind.” —New York Times Book Review
“A Map of Betrayal is an innovative twist on an immigrant novel, exploring themes of identity, assimilation, and confused loyalties through the high-stakes narrative of a spy novel…A poignant novel that portrays the emotional drama of an immigrant torn apart by conflicting loyalties and ‘bone-deep loneliness”…It should strike many close to home.” —Los Angeles Times
“A woman’s inquisition into the limits of her father’s loyalty to his nation and family…Jin’s subtle prose entrances.” —Publishers Weekly (boxed and starred review)
“A meticulous observation of a manipulated life only partially lived…Spy story it may be, but what lingers is the immeasurable human toil.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“Masterful and bittersweet storytelling that operates on a number of different levels…Satisfies like the best of John le Carré, similarly demystifying and deglamorizing the process of gathering information and the ambiguous morality that operates in shades of gray.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Ha Jin presents a chillingly matter-of-fact tale of espionage and treachery…A sharply ironic, stealthily devastating tale of the tragic cost of ‘blind’ patriotism, told by a master of clarifying fiction, uniting the personal and the geopolitical.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Regal
and direct, Angela Lin’s performance suits this audiobook’s spare and simple
style…Lin becomes protagonist Lilian
Shang…Lin offers a
steady pace and a consistent tone during narrative sections. She’s at her best
when she creates the dialogue of the many varied characters. In presenting
distinct and honest voices that sound alive and realistic, both her voice and
her interpretation of the text shine.” —AudioFile
Details
Details
Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
Category: | Fiction/Literary |
Runtime: | 10.98 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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