O Beautiful: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Jung Yun
'O Beautiful' is a beautifully written novel. The story follows a Chinese immigrant and her struggles as she tries to find love, life and herself in America while being haunted by the ghosts of her past.
O Beautiful is a novel about the power and influence of art, what it means to be human, and how we try to understand our perspective in life. The protagonist, Wei Zhang, is an autistic artist who is struggling with a new reality of being old and losing her creative voice. In a time where society has created a system that puts less value on artistic expression, she sees herself as an outsider.
"What started as a journey of self-discovery became more complicated than she could have ever imagined." A gentle novel about a girl who is forced to leave her home in China after the Cultural Revolution and spend time with her aunt in the U.S. when she's 13 years old. It follows her life from then until now, focusing on how the world has changed for both cultures and how different it was for only her to find out where she belongs.
No man has been able to see colors or appreciate them before. Now, they are only the best of their kind. They have a unique beauty that is difficult to comprehend and there is an overwhelming sense of wonder when viewing colors. Junhong's world consists of these colors and he learns how to explore their beauty as his father teaches him how to use his eyes more fully.
O Beautiful is a novel about the intersection of two different cultures and how they come together to form one. Jung Yun is a Korean immigrant who has been living in New York for many years and endeavors to open up a bakery on the Lower East Side with her best friend, Joe Park. The Korean culture that she brings with her is beautiful but at the same time it's not what everyone else wants-they want to see their familiar foods.
Published Date | 2021-11-09 |
Duration | 10 hours 58 minutes |
Author | Jung Yun |
Narrated | Catherine Ho |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | Asian American Literature, Literary Fiction |