In the Pond Ha Jin

Introduction

In the Pond is a 1998 novel by Ha Jin.

Overview

The novel centers on the character Shao Bin, a Chinese man working at a fertilizer plant, and his struggle to obtain a decent apartment for his young family. Continually passed over by the plant's corrupt leaders, Bin decides to fight back against his communist superiors. Conflict ensues when Bin's struggle is met with counterattacks and opposition he could never have imagined.

Reception

Phyllis Alesia Perry, writing for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, found that despite this being Jin's first book, his "story-telling rarely missteps."[1]

References
  1. ^ Perry, Phyllis Alesia (January 10, 1999). "Emory author, Chinese hero make ripples in 'Pond'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, GA. p. L11. Retrieved May 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

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