Ocean of Words: Army Stories - Softcover
Twelve stories describe the experiences of Chinese officers and soldiers stationed along the Chinese-Russian border
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"Extraordinary.... [Ha Jin's] laconic, luminouse prose makes Ocean of Words a nearly flawless treasure." --Chicago Tribune "A compelling collection of stories, powerful in their unity of theme and rich in their diversity of styles." --The New York Times Book Review "Extraordinary.... [These stories are] shot through with wit and offer glimpses of human motivation that defy retelling.... Read them all." --Boston Globe "An exceptional new talent, capable of wringing rich surprises out of austere materials." --Portland Oregonian
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Ha Jin teaches at Emory University.
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- PublisherZoland Books
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0944072585
- ISBN 13 9780944072585
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages205
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