Madeleine Thien

• Jun-2002
• / General Fiction

A poignant and insightful anthology of short fiction explores the lives and feelings of families torn apart by conflict between generations, cultures, and values in which characters desperately struggle to reconcile family loyalty with individual dre...

• Mar-2007
• / General Fiction

Madeleine Thien's stunning debut novel hauntingly retells a crucial moment in history, through two unforgettable love stories. Gail Lim, a producer of radio documentaries, is haunted by the mystery of her father's Asian past. As a child, Gail's f...

• Jan-2010
• / General Fiction

When Lin Lin and her father immigrate to Canada from China, they bring with them one of their most treasured possessions - a traditional Chinese violin. From the beauty of their new country to the uneasiness of not fitting in, this violin sees the...

• Oct-2016
• / Historical

“In a single year, my father left us twice. The first time, to end his marriage, and the second, when he took his own life. I was ten years old.” Master storyteller Madeleine Thien takes us inside an extended family in China, showing us the li...

• Oct-2017
• / Literary

DOGS AT THE PERIMETER evokes the storm of totalitarianism through the eyes of Janie, a young girl exiled from her home in Phnom Penh by the Khmer Rouge, and draws a remarkable map of the mind’s battle with memory, loss, and the horrors of war....

• May-2025
• / Literary

One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the Summer A Literary Hub, Esquire, and Washington Post Most Anticipated Book of 2025 One of Time's and People's Best Books of May A Los Angeles Times and A. V. Club Top 10 Book to Read in May "A beautiful fabl...