Description
When a state-supported choir’s American tour ends in New York’s Chinatown, celebrated tenor Yao Tian takes a private job to secure his daughter’s tuition—only to discover that a minor compromise can open the door to coercion and constant scrutiny. As his employer tightens control, Tian is pushed to surrender his passport, and the struggle over paperwork becomes a deeper battle over artistic autonomy, dignity, and what it means to remain “himself” under pressure. Ha Jin’s character-driven realism traces how immigration, loyalty, and cultural performance shape identity in both public spotlight and private fear. With moral clarity and quiet emotional force, this novel asks what hope costs when freedom is conditional—and what a person is willing to risk to keep their voice.
Available Editions
hardcover
Pantheon
Published Jul 27, 2021
352 pages
ISBN: 9781524748791
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Details
First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Song Everlasting by Ha Jin.