The Love Wife (Vintage Contemporaries)

By: null Gish Jen

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Synopsis: From the massively talented, award-winning author of Thank You, Mr. Nixon comes &“a big story ... about families and identity and race and the American Dream.... Jen&’s most ambitious and emotionally ample work yet&” (The New York Times). The Wongs describe themselves as a &“half half&” family, but the actual fractions are more complicated, given Carnegie&’s Chinese heritage, his wife Blondie&’s WASP background, and the various ethnic permutations of their adopted and biological children. Into this new American family comes a volatile new member.Her name is Lanlan. She is Carnegie&’s Mainland Chinese relative, a tough, surprisingly lovely survivor of the Cultural Revolution, who comes courtesy of Carnegie&’s mother&’s will. Is Lanlan a very good nanny, a heartless climber, or a posthumous gift from a formidable mother who never stopped wanting her son to marry a nice Chinese girl? Rich in insight, buoyed by humor, The Love Wife is a hugely satisfying work.