Nanjing Requiem by Ha Jin [in Library Journal]
15 Aug, by Adult Readers, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost
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*STARRED REVIEW In an introductory galley letter, National Book Award winner Ha Jin (Waiting, 1999) announces his intent to reclaim American missionary Minnie Vautrin’s heroism during the 1937 Nanjing massacre: “She suffered and ruined herself helping others, but she became a legend. At least her story has...