{"product_id":"the-love-wife-9781400076512","title":"The Love Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the massively talented, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThank You, Mr. Nixon\u003c\/i\u003e comes \"a big story ... about families and identity and race and the American Dream.... Jen's most ambitious and emotionally ample work yet\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Love Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is a hugely satisfying work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGish Jen is the author of two previous novels and a book of stories. Her honors include the Lannan Award for Fiction and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives with her husband and two children in Cambridge, Massachusetts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGish Jen's \u003ci\u003eWho's Irish?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMona in the Promised Land\u003c\/i\u003e are available in Vintage paperback.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50918028837138,"sku":"9781400076512","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e73e061-be03-49f9-a4ba-50396c9577df.jpg?v=1738874304","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-love-wife-9781400076512","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}