Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2020. Author: Gish Jen. Try. . The Resisters: A novel (Vintage Contemporaries) (Paperback) By Gish Jen. Please try your request again later. Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2020. The Resisters is a book that grows directly out of the soil of our current political moment, and much of the book’s unsettling pleasure lies in Jen’s ingenious extrapolation (or, in some cases, redescription) of contemporary problems. Who has edited this book?? Vous écoutez un extrait de l'édition audio Audible. Her honors include the Lannan Literary Award for fiction and the Mildred and Harold Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Resisters: A novel (Vintage Contemporaries) (Paperback) By Gish Jen. Add to Cart Add to Wish List. I was completely captivated by the family whose story Jen tells. $26.95 . Price $20.00. Impossible d'ajouter l'article à votre liste. Duration: 8 hours 50 minutes. Add to Cart Add to Wish List. © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. ou ses filiales. Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days. I love baseball, but his book does not hit a home run. A novel (Vintage Contemporaries) Gish Jen. Usually Ships in 1-5 Days. February 2020 Indie Next List “I finished The Resisters in a day. Gish Jen is one of the best writers in our midst, and in “The Resisters” she has outdone herself with the grace and dexterity of her seductive voice. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. How can a book be such an enjoyable baseball story AND a critically important reminder that we need to start asking hard questions NOW of our tech sector and government leaders, before it is too late? She is a wonderful storyteller and what is special here is how she takes a timeless game/sport and projects how it will fit into a tech/surveillance dominated future that may not be so many years away. A dystopian odyssey? 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It was hard to follow and I am not sure that I really liked the writing style ( this is the first book I read by this author). Gish Jen does an incredible job of raising some of the most important issues of our time, all within the context of America's favorite pastime. Achetez neuf ou d'occasion (Anglais) Relié – Séquence inédite, 4 février 2020, La livraison est GRATUITE sans minimum d'achats (0,01€ pour les livres). Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Free 2-day shipping on qualified orders over $35. February 2020 Indie Next List “I finished The Resisters in a day. She is a wonderful storyteller and what is special here is how she takes a timeless game/sport and projects how it will fit into a tech/surveillance dominated future that may not be so many years away. , literally occupy the high ground underwhelmingly disconcerting daughter ’ s the point wanted to shake my fist at end. 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