The Emperor Of Gladness 2 JULY26 ' Max Porter

' Max Porter

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The Emperor Of Gladness 2 JULY26 ' Max PorterIn The Emperor Of Gladness by Ocean Vuong, a tender, clear eyed work of contemporary literary fiction, one impulsive moment becomes the start of an unexpected new life. Set in the small town of East Gladness, its a novel about found family, survival, and the quiet courage it takes to keep going. Nineteen year old Hai is poised on a bridge late one summer evening when a voice calls out across the river. It belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow with her