Do not say we have nothing: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2016.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First American edition.
Physical Desc:
473 pages ; 25 cm
Status:
Description
Winner of the 2016 Scotiabank Giller PrizeFinalist for the 2016 Man Booker Prize"A vivid, magisterial novel that reaches back to China's civil war and up to the present day" —The Guardian
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Mercer Adult Fiction
F THI
Available
Nov 16, 2021
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780393609882, 039360988X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"In a single year, my father left us twice. The first time, to end his marriage, and the second, when he took his own life. I was ten years old."Master storyteller Madeleine Thien takes us inside an extended family in China, showing us the lives of two successive generations--those who lived through Mao's Cultural Revolution and their children, who became the students protesting in Tiananmen Square. At the center of this epic story are two young women, Marie and Ai-Ming. Through their relationship Marie strives to piece together the tale of her fractured family in present-day Vancouver, seeking answers in the fragile layers of their collective story. Her quest will unveil how Kai, her enigmatic father, a talented pianist, and Ai-Ming's father, the shy and brilliant composer, Sparrow, along with the violin prodigy Zhuli, were forced to reimagine their artistic and private selves during China's political campaigns and how their fates reverberate through the years with lasting consequences.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Thien, M. (2016). Do not say we have nothing: a novel. First American edition. New York, W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Thien, Madeleine, 1974-. 2016. Do Not Say We Have Nothing: A Novel. New York, W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Thien, Madeleine, 1974-, Do Not Say We Have Nothing: A Novel. New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Thien, Madeleine. Do Not Say We Have Nothing: A Novel. First American edition. New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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