|Listed in category:
Have one to sell?

Native Speaker , Lee, Chang-rae

Last item available
Condition:
Good
Last One / 1 sold
Price:
US $3.77
ApproximatelyC $5.15
Shipping:
Free Economy Shipping. See detailsfor shipping
Located in: Imperial, Missouri, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, Jun 4 and Fri, Jun 7 to 43230
Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the seller's shipping history, and other factors. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.
Payments:
     

Shop with confidence

eBay Money Back Guarantee
Get the item you ordered or your money back. 

Seller information

Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:394908055809
Last updated on Feb 20, 2024 11:13:47 ESTView all revisionsView all revisions

Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
ISBN
9781573225311
Book Title
Native Speaker
Item Length
8in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
1996
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Chang-Rae Lee
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Thrillers / Espionage, General, Literary, Asian American
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Number of Pages
376 Pages

About this product

Product Information

The debut novel from critically-acclaimed and New York Times-bestselling author of On Such a Full Sea. In Native Speaker , author Chang-rae Lee introduces readers to Henry Park. Park has spent his entire life trying to become a true American--a native speaker. But even as the essence of his adopted country continues to elude him, his Korean heritage seems to drift further and further away. Park's harsh Korean upbringing has taught him to hide his emotions, to remember everything he learns, and most of all to feel an overwhelming sense of alienation. In other words, it has shaped him as a natural spy. But the very attributes that help him to excel in his profession put a strain on his marriage to his American wife and stand in the way of his coming to terms with his young son's death. When he is assigned to spy on a rising Korean-American politician, his very identity is tested, and he must figure out who he is amid not only the conflicts within himself but also within the ethnic and political tensions of the New York City streets. Native Speaker is a story of cultural alienation. It is about fathers and sons, about the desire to connect with the world rather than stand apart from it, about loyalty and betrayal, about the alien in all of us and who we finally are.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1573225312
ISBN-13
9781573225311
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1019852

Product Key Features

Book Title
Native Speaker
Author
Chang-Rae Lee
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Thrillers / Espionage, General, Literary, Asian American
Publication Year
1996
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
376 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ps3562.E3347n38 1995
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"One of the year's most provocative and deeply felt first novels...a searing portrait of the immigrant experience."— Vanity Fair "With echoes of Ralph Ellison, Chang-rae Lee's extraordinary debut speaks for another kind of invisible man: the Asian immigrant in America...a revelatory work of fiction."— Vogue "The prose Lee writes is elliptical, riddling, poetic, often beautifully made."— The New Yorker "Deft, delicate...The book's narrative is lyrical, its plot compelling...The novel's interwoven plots and themes, its slew of singular characters, and Henry's ongoing recollections and reflections are rich and enticing."— Boston Globe "A tender meditation on love, loss, and family."— The New York Times Book Review, "One of the year's most provocative and deeply felt first novels...a searing portrait of the immigrant experience."-- Vanity Fair "With echoes of Ralph Ellison, Chang-rae Lee's extraordinary debut speaks for another kind of invisible man: the Asian immigrant in America...a revelatory work of fiction."-- Vogue "The prose Lee writes is elliptical, riddling, poetic, often beautifully made."-- The New Yorker "Deft, delicate...The book's narrative is lyrical, its plot compelling...The novel's interwoven plots and themes, its slew of singular characters, and Henry's ongoing recollections and reflections are rich and enticing."-- Boston Globe "A tender meditation on love, loss, and family."-- The New York Times Book Review, "One of the year''s most provocative and deeply felt first novels...a searing portrait of the immigrant experience."- Vanity Fair "With echoes of Ralph Ellison, Chang-rae Lee''s extraordinary debut speaks for another kind of invisible man: the Asian immigrant in America...a revelatory work of fiction."- Vogue "The prose Lee writes is elliptical, riddling, poetic, often beautifully made."- The New Yorker "Deft, delicate...The book''s narrative is lyrical, its plot compelling...The novel''s interwoven plots and themes, its slew of singular characters, and Henry''s ongoing recollections and reflections are rich and enticing."- Boston Globe "A tender meditation on love, loss, and family."- The New York Times Book Review, "One of the year's most provocative and deeply felt first novels...a searing portrait of the immigrant experience."- Vanity Fair "With echoes of Ralph Ellison, Chang-rae Lee's extraordinary debut speaks for another kind of invisible man: the Asian immigrant in America...a revelatory work of fiction."- Vogue "The prose Lee writes is elliptical, riddling, poetic, often beautifully made."- The New Yorker "Deft, delicate...The book's narrative is lyrical, its plot compelling...The novel's interwoven plots and themes, its slew of singular characters, and Henry's ongoing recollections and reflections are rich and enticing."- Boston Globe "A tender meditation on love, loss, and family."- The New York Times Book Review
Copyright Date
1995
Lccn
94-032241
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20

Item description from the seller

Gently Loved Books

Gently Loved Books

99.6% positive feedback
535K items sold

Detailed seller ratings

Average for the last 12 months

Accurate description
4.9
Reasonable shipping cost
5.0
Shipping speed
5.0
Communication
5.0

Seller feedback (126,934)

5***u (8)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
A great variety of books for beginner readers, and great price for the Lot of 10 books. The books arrived as described, were packed carefully and shipped promptly. I’m a repeat customer here and would highly recommend this Seller and Shop!
a***s (255)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
I ordered 2 books from this seller; this one was exactly as described and in good condition. The other is even better, but covered in other feedback. I would say that this seller's books are in better condition than other online used bookstores for the same price. The books were well wrapped, again better than other online used bookstores. Shipping was free which is always a plus. The books came quickly considering sometimes roads are closed due to high winds here. Very happy with purchase!
5***b (750)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
As listed or better in condition. Very nice book great price. Quick to arrive. Packed nice. Very pleased. Will buy again from seller. Recommend seller.

Product ratings and reviews

4.5
4 product ratings
  • 2 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
  • 2 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

  • Native Speaker

    Native Speaker is a good read for anyone looking for a good story or for those interested in Asian literature. I read this book in an Asian Literature college course and it was very good. Native Speaker can be read and analyzed or simply read for pleasure. Either way, it's a great story.

  • happy book and reading

    I wanted to read this book as I am also a Korean American! Hope to be interested in reading his more books after done reading this! Thank you!

  • good!

    It is good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!good!

  • Exquisite!

    read IT!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale