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ID: 595317
Title: Hollow Bamboo: A Novel
Author: William Seto Ping
Narrator: Richard Lam
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:24:10
Language: English
Release date: 02-21-23
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Asian American Literature
Summary:
AMAZON FIRST NOVEL AWARD SHORTLIST
THOMAS RADDALL ATLANTIC FICTION AWARD SHORTLIST
BMO WINTERSET AWARD SHORTLIST
DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLIST
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TELEGRAM AND WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
The hilarious and heartbreaking story of two William Pings in Newfoundlandthe lost millennial and the grandfather he knows nothing about
William Pings millennial life revolves around eating at restaurants, posting online about eating at restaurants, then overanalyzing it. This changes unexpectedly when a dinner with his Chinese girlfriends family goes sideways and his insecurity about his biracial identity and his ignorance of his own Chinese heritage overflow. During a much-needed break from the dinner table, Will is visited in the mens room by a sarcastic, bullying spirit named Mo. The spirit whisks him into the past to learn about the life of his grandfather, the first William Ping, who emigrated from China to Newfoundland in 1931 to work in a laundry.
Based on a true story, Hollow Bamboo recounts with humour and sympathy the often-brutal struggles, and occasional successes, faced by some of the first Chinese immigrants in Newfoundland. It is a journey of heartbreak, sacrifice, brotherhood and family ties. But most of all, it is about love and survival on the Rock.
Drawing on elements of magical realism, autofiction and satire, as well as deep historical research, Hollow Bamboo is a fresh and original portrayal of our past and our present, and the debut of an extraordinary new author.
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