Jin, Ha

"A spare, haunting tale of espionage and conflicted loyalties that spans half a century in the entwined histories of two countries--China and the United States--and two families as it explores the complicated terrain of love and honor. When Lilian Shang, born and raised in America, discovers her father's diary after the death of her parents, she is shocked by the secrets it contains. She knew that her father, Gary, convicted decades ago of being a mole in the CIA, was the most important Chinese spy ever caught. But hisdiary--an astonishing chronicle of his journey from 1949 Shanghai to Okinawa to Langley, Virginia--reveals the pain and longing that his double life entailed."--Provided by publisher.

Assigned to care for his fianc_ee's father, Professor Yang, after he suffers a stroke, Jian Wan is disturbed when the professor begins to rave against his family and colleagues, and takes great risks to uncover the truth.

Shao Bin, a worker at the Harvest Fertilizer plant in a small Chinese factory town, sets off a storm of controversy when he composes a satirical cartoon criticizing his superiors for unfair practices and sends it to the provincial newspaper.

A collection of short stories by Ha Jin.

A collection of short stories taking place during the cultural revolution in China.

The Wu family cuts their ties with China after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and start a new life in America, where each struggles to adapt to their new surroundings and find financial security and success.

Lin Kong struggles to balance his life between the two women he loves and the country that is trying to rule his life.