Chang-Rae Lee

(Author)

Native SpeakerPaperback, 1 March 1996

Native Speaker
Qty
1
Turbo
Ships in 2 - 3 days
In Stock
Free Delivery
Cash on Delivery
15 Days
Free Returns
Secure Checkout
Buy More, Save More
Reading Age
Ages: 18
Grade Levels
13
Print Length
376 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Date Published
1 Mar 1996
ISBN-10
1573225312
ISBN-13
9781573225311

Description

The debut novel from critically-acclaimed and New York Times-bestselling author of On Such a Full Sea and My Year Abroad.

In Native Speaker, author Chang-rae Lee introduces readers to Henry Park. Park has spent his entire life trying to become a true American--a native speaker. But even as the essence of his adopted country continues to elude him, his Korean heritage seems to drift further and further away.

Park's harsh Korean upbringing has taught him to hide his emotions, to remember everything he learns, and most of all to feel an overwhelming sense of alienation. In other words, it has shaped him as a natural spy.

But the very attributes that help him to excel in his profession put a strain on his marriage to his American wife and stand in the way of his coming to terms with his young son's death. When he is assigned to spy on a rising Korean-American politician, his very identity is tested, and he must figure out who he is amid not only the conflicts within himself but also within the ethnic and political tensions of the New York City streets.

Native Speaker is a story of cultural alienation. It is about fathers and sons, about the desire to connect with the world rather than stand apart from it, about loyalty and betrayal, about the alien in all of us and who we finally are.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 18
Author:
Chang-Rae Lee
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 March 1996
Dimensions:
20.35 x 13.03 x 2.26 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 13
ISBN-10:
1573225312
ISBN-13:
9781573225311
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
376
Publisher:
Weight:
331.12 gm

Related Categories


Need Help?
+971 6 731 0280
support@gzb.ae

About UsContact UsPayment MethodsFAQsShipping PolicyRefund and ReturnTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyCookie Notice

VisaMastercardCash on Delivery

© 2024 White Lion General Trading LLC. All rights reserved.