{"product_id":"mona-in-the-promised-land-a-novel-vintage-contemporaries","title":"Mona in the Promised Land: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)","description":"From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Thank You, Mr. Nixon comes a “hilariously funny and seriously important” novel (Amy Tan) about American multiculturalism and a Chinese American teenager doing her best to fit in–even if it means converting to Judaism.\n\nIn these pages, acclaimed author Gish Jen introduces us to teenaged Mona Chang, who in 1968 moves with her newly prosperous family to Scarshill, New York. Here, the Chinese are seen as \"the new Jews.\" What could be more natural than for Mona to take this literally—even to the point of converting? As Mona attends temple \"rap\" sessions and falls in love (with a nice Jewish boy who lives in a tepee), Jen introduces us to one of the most charming and sweet-spirited heroines in recent fiction, a girl who can wisecrack with perfect aplomb even when she's organizing the help in her father's pancake house. On every page, Gish Jen sets our received notions spinning with a wit as dry as a latter-day Jane Austen's.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0679776508\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0679776508.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Jen, Gish\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41915980546106,"sku":"DBV.0679776508.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0679776508-0.jpg?v=1794368210","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/mona-in-the-promised-land-a-novel-vintage-contemporaries","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}