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Nanjing Requiem: A Novel Hardcover – October 18, 2011

by Ha Jin (Author)
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The award-winning author of Waiting and War Trash returns to his homeland in a searing new novel that unfurls during one of the darkest moments of the twentieth century: the Rape of Nanjing.
 
In 1937, with the Japanese poised to invade Nanjing, Minnie Vautrin—an American missionary and the dean of Jinling Women’s College—decides to remain at the school, convinced that her American citizenship will help her safeguard the welfare of the Chinese men and women who work there. She is painfully mistaken. In the aftermath of the invasion, the school becomes a refugee camp for more than ten thousand homeless women and children, and Vautrin must struggle, day after day, to intercede on behalf of the hapless victims. Even when order and civility are eventually restored, Vautrin remains deeply embattled, and she is haunted by the lives she could not save.

With extraordinarily evocative precision, Ha Jin re-creates the terror, the harrowing deprivations, and the menace of unexpected violence that defined life in Nanjing during the occupation. In Minnie Vautrin he has given us an indelible portrait of a woman whose convictions and bravery prove, in the end, to be no match for the maelstrom of history.
 
At once epic and intimate, Nanjing Requiem is historical fiction at its most resonant.

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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pantheon
  4. Publication date
    October 18, 2011
  5. Dimensions
    6.4 x 1.18 x 9.6 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9780307379764
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0307379764
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Customers find the book excellent and hard-hitting. They also describe the writing quality as well-written and easy to read and understand. Opinions are mixed on the pacing, with some finding it compelling and overwhelming, while others say it's flat and uninteresting.

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Customers find the book excellent and hard-hitting.

"Another amazing, hard hitting book written about the period of Japan's occupation of China and the atrocities which occured when the Japanese army..." Read more

"...and Chinese history alike, as well as generally being a good read for anyone interested in the complex relationship between the two countries on a..." Read more

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Customers find the book well-written and easy to read and understand. They also say the historical facts are true.

"...This book is written beautifully and brings to light a very difficult subject through the dignity of those who lived through that time and can shed..." Read more

"...I however enjoyed reading this novel. It is well written, and is about a piece of history too often forgotten." Read more

"...The book was easy to read and understand. The historical facts were true. The main character could have been stronger in her convictions." Read more

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Watertheplants!
5.0 out of 5 stars Another amazing, hard hitting book written about the period of ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2014
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Another amazing, hard hitting book written about the period of Japan's occupation of China and the atrocities which occured when the Japanese army overtook Nanjing. I had previously read, "The Rape of Nanking," so knew something of the events. This book goes into detail at the women's university in the safety zone where both foreigners and nationals worked tirelessly to help mainly the women and children of Nanking, but also the young men whom they loved so much. It becomes clear that the difficulty with turning away those who must make room for people more in need is torturous for aid workers, and has a lasting effect. This book is written beautifully and brings to light a very difficult subject through the dignity of those who lived through that time and can shed light on what happened.
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RAK
4.0 out of 5 stars Ha Jin is always powerful and eloquent, but this ...
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Ha Jin is always powerful and eloquent, but this work, novelized from abundant historical materials, is a little stilted. The story, though, is overwhelming. Read with Iris Chang's The Nanjing Massacre.
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J. Parisse-brassens
3.0 out of 5 stars A piece of forgotten history!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2012
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Nanjing Requiem takes place during the invasion of China by Japan, more specifically the rape of the then capital Nankin (Nanjing). The Japanese committed atrocities and killed hundreds of soldiers and civilians, which to this day they do not fully recognise. During the siege of Nankin, a number of foreigners, mainly Americans, who had decided to stay, created neutral zones to protect civilians, in particular children and women. Naning Requiem relates the story of such a foreigner, Minnie Vautrin, an American citizen who worked as the Principal of a college. The story is told by one of her colleagues, a Chinese woman, and provides an interesting view on Vautrin's actions. This book is actually more a detailed report than historical fiction and therefore lacks some of the power it could have had. Life and difficulties in times of war are well described, but the characterisation lacks strength. As a consequence, it is hard to emphasise with them, and even the atrocities committed by the Japanese lose impact. I however enjoyed reading this novel. It is well written, and is about a piece of history too often forgotten.
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Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking but gripping true story
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2016
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Heartbreaking but gripping true story of WW2. Relevant for scholars of American and Chinese history alike, as well as generally being a good read for anyone interested in the complex relationship between the two countries on a more person-to-person level, or generally interested in learning more about the tragedies of WW2. If you liked Schindler's List, you will like this novel.
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Waldo wreader
2.0 out of 5 stars No passion, no poetry
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2011
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This was the first time I have read Ha Jin. I had heard him on an interview with Diane Rehm and was anticipating a good read. Unfortunately, Nanjing Requiem was a vast disappointment. I have been slogging through the book quite slowly, putting it down at any and every opportunity. I am having a hard time understanding why the author chose to portray such a horrendous human tragedy with so little emotion and in such a detached manner. The writing is wooden and disorganized. The dialogue is particularly weak. The use of slang is awkward. I keep imagining how much better this book might have been with a more impassioned, engaged voice. On the Rehm interview, Ha Jin said that he had stopped writing this book twice before finishing it -- that he had failed at getting it right at first. Sadly, I'd say that he never got it right.
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Gypsy Laurie
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Read
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2013
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I have never been disappointed by any of Ha Jin's books and Nanjing Requiem is no exception. It's a compelling novel about foreigners running a school in China when it was invaded by Japan. It's a totally unique prospective about living through a time of war.
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PLH
5.0 out of 5 stars Its a true story!
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020
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I loved this book! I saw the movie also. It was excellent!
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irishmom
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2012
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Liked the way the author told the story from a participant point of view. The book was easy to read and understand. The historical facts were true. The main character could have been stronger in her convictions.
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BMB
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the direct style but this method of mixing fiction ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2015
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Heart breaking and enlightening: a novel about a historical event with real characters woven into the narrative. I loved the direct style but this method of mixing fiction with historical reality can fool the reader into thinking it's biographical and accurate which is something to guard against. Brilliant book about a terrible time in China's history
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Adam Weiner
4.0 out of 5 stars Bewegend
Reviewed in Germany on April 7, 2013
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Am Anfang mit Längen, gegen Ende in der Beschreibung der ausweglosen Dilemma-Situationen, die ein Krieg (gegen die Zivilbevölkerung) bedeutet und des damit verbundenen tragischen Endes der Hauptfigur sehr eindrücklich. Klischeefrei, was besonders zu beachten ist, geht es doch um das Engagement von Christen, das in seiner ganzen Ernsthaftigkeit dargestellt ist. Das ist in der zeitgenössischen Literatur nicht unbedingt üblich.
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