My old faithful
Subtitle: stories
By: Yang Huang
Series: Juniper Prize For Fiction
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781625343369
Subjects: Interpersonal relations; Families; Fiction
Work titles: Short stories
Description: "Showing both the drama of familial intimacy and the ups and downs of the everyday, My Old Faithful introduces readers to a close-knit Chinese family. These ten interconnected short stories, which take place in China and the United States over a thirty-year period, merge to paint a nuanced portrait of family life, full of pain, surprises, and subtle acts of courage. Richly textured narratives from the mother, the father, the son, and the daughters play out against the backdrop of China's social and economic change. With quiet humor and insight into the ordinary, Yang Huang writes of a father who spanks his son out of love; a brother who betrays his sister; and a woman who returns to China after many years to find her country changed in ways both expected and startling."--
Table of contents: title: Pinning yellow --; title: Chimney --; title: The birthday girls --; title: If you were my legend --; title: The match --; title: The homely girl --; title: The umbrella --; title: Dream lover --; title: The gourmet --; title: My old faithful.