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"Gish Jen's first novel...is by any reasonable standard a rare accomplishment: mature, subtle, knowing, compassionate and, by no means least, funny. It tells the story of two Chinese immigrants to America, a brother and sister, whose determination to become 'typical American' leads them into any number of difficulties and adventures, in the process of which a good deal is revealed not merely about them but also about us."Jen, Gish is the author of 'Typical American', published 1992 under ISBN 9780452267749 and ISBN 0452267749.
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