The emperor of gladness: a novel
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"One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces him to take another path. Bereft and out of options, he quickly becomes her caretaker. Over the course of the year, the unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond, one built on empathy, spiritual reckoning, and heartbreak, with the power to transform Hai’s relationship to himself, his family, and a community on the brink"--
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Vuong, O. (2025). The emperor of gladness: a novel. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Vuong, Ocean, 1988-. 2025. The Emperor of Gladness: A Novel. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Vuong, Ocean, 1988-, The Emperor of Gladness: A Novel. Penguin Press, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Vuong, Ocean. The Emperor of Gladness: A Novel. Penguin Press, 2025.
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520 | |a "One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces him to take another path. Bereft and out of options, he quickly becomes her caretaker. Over the course of the year, the unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond, one built on empathy, spiritual reckoning, and heartbreak, with the power to transform Hai’s relationship to himself, his family, and a community on the brink"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
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