num_pages: 160
description: In the Pond is a 2000 novel by Ha Jin, who has also written Under the Red Flag, Ocean of Winds, and Waiting. He has been praised for his works relating to Chinese life and culture. The novel centers around the character Shao Bin, a Chinese man working at fertilizer plant, and his epic struggle to obtain a decent apartment for his young family. Continually passed over by the plant's corrupt leaders, Bin decides to fight back against his communist superiors. Conflict espouses when Bin's struggle is met with counterattacks and opposition he could never have imagined.
language: English
title: In the Pond
titlecomplete: In the Pond
genres: Asia, Historical Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Novels, Asian Literature, Chinese Literature, Literature, China, Fiction
ratings_count: 1690
publisher: Vintage