Waiting is a novel written by Ha Jin
Waiting is a novel written by Ha Jin, who is a Chinese author. The book is based on a true
story that author had heard from his wife while visiting her family in China. This novel won
the 1999 National Book Award for Fiction.
It's a story about an army doctor Lin Kong, who is married to Shuyu and it is embarrasing for
Ling Kong because of Shuyu's wizened face and bound feet. Lin falls in love with Manna,
who's a nurse at Lin's hospital. By regulations is Lin forbid to divorce his wife until 18 years
have passed. Every year Lin goes to her wife and asks for divorce, so he could marry Manna,
but her wife Shuyu won't give him a divorce. Lin goes back to his hospital and disappoints
Manna every year. Because of Lin's marriage they're not even allowed to walk together in
public.
At last Lin managed to get a divorce from her wife Shuyu
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