About the book
In this dazzling collection of short stories, the award-winning author of the acclaimed novels Thank You, Mr. Nixon and Mona in the Promised Land—presents a \"sparkling ... gently satiric look at the American Dream and its fallout on those who pursue it\" (The New York Times).
The stories in Who's Irish? show us the children of immigrants looking wonderingly at their parents' efforts to assimilate, while the older generation asks how so much selfless hard work on their part can have yielded them offspring who'd sooner drop out of life than succeed at it.
With dazzling wit and compassion, Gish Jen looks at ambition and compromise at century's end and finds that much of the action is as familiar—and as strange—as the things we know to be most deeply true about ourselves.
Editions of Who's Irish?
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375406218
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375705922
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307826541
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In this dazzling collection of short stories, the award-winning author of the acclaimed novels Thank You, Mr. Nixon and Mona in the Promised Land—presents a \"sparkling ... gently satiric look at the American Dream and its fallout on those who pursue it\" (The New York Times).
The stories in Who's Irish? show us the children of immigrants looking wonderingly at their parents' efforts to assimilate, while the older generation asks how so much selfless hard work on their part can have yielded them offspring who'd sooner drop out of life than succeed at it.
With dazzling wit and compassion, Gish Jen looks at ambition and compromise at century's end and finds that much of the action is as familiar—and as strange—as the things we know to be most deeply true about ourselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Who's Irish? about?
In this dazzling collection of short stories, the award-winning author of the acclaimed novels Thank You, Mr. Nixon and Mona in the Promised Land—presents a \"sparkling ... gently satiric look at the American Dream and its fallout on those who pursue it\" (The New York Times).
The stories in Who's Irish? show us the children of immigrants looking wonderingly at their parents' efforts to assimilate, while the older generation asks how so much selfless hard work on their part can have yielded them offspring who'd sooner drop out of life than succeed at it.
With dazzling wit and compassion, Gish Jen looks at ambition and compromise at century's end and finds that much of the action is as familiar—and as strange—as the things we know to be most deeply true about ourselves.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Who's Irish??
Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories
Where can I read a sample of Who's Irish??
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375406218
Is Who's Irish? part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Who's Irish??
Gish Jen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Who's Irish? is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375406218) and paperback(ISBN 9780375705922) and ebook(ISBN 9780307826541)
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