The Family Chao

Name: The Family Chao
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SKU: 9781911590651
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By Lan Samantha Chang

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The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang is an engaging exploration of a Chinese American family's secrets and conflicts after a scandal rocks their small Midwestern community. The story delves into themes of identity, family dynamics, and the pursuit of the American Dream, weaving a complex narrative about familial expectations and cultural tensions. As the Chao family faces intense scrutiny, the novel examines the intricacies of loyalty and betrayal within the family unit.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories that blend family drama with themes of cultural identity and generational conflict. Set within a Chinese American family, it explores the complexities of familial relationships, secrets, and the search for belonging, all woven together with a touch of mystery and suspense.

The Family Chao

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For years, the residents of Lake Haven, Wisconsin ignored the whispered troubles about the Chao family, if only to keep eating at the best restaurant in town. But when tyrannical patriarch Big Chao is found frozen to death in the family's meat freezer, scandalous events force the community to turn its attention to the three Chao sons.

The Family Chao introduces us to the Chao brothers:

Dagou, the presupposed heir to the business, finds himself at the centre of controversy.

Ming, a successful banker, is determined to sever ties with Haven's Asian community once and for all.

James, a naive college student, is only just learning about his family's past.

As the family's dog mysteriously disappears and Dagou "Dog Eater" Chao is held on trial for his father's murder, the Chaos' turbulent history spills into the public eye while a small town looks on in disbelief...

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The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang is praised for its engaging prose, capturing readers with a story that delves into the outsider experience in America. Reviews highlight its scathing yet humorous take on themes like assimilation, identity, and family dynamics, offering new insights into the lives of Chinese restaurant families. The novel is noted for its entertaining depiction of a complex Chinese-American family and provides a thoughtful commentary on small-town morality.

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ISBN: 9781911590651

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: ONE

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

LAN SAMANTHA CHANG is the author of the award-winning Hunger and Inheritance, and All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost. Her work has been translated into nine languages and has been chosen twice for The Best American Short Stories. A recent Berlin Prize winner, she has received creative writing fellowships from Stanford University, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Samantha lives in Iowa City, where she is the director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

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