Calls Across the Pacific, by Zoë S. Roy
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Fiction. Asian & Asian American Studies.Amid the Cultural Revolution, Nina Huang, one of the sent-down youths, says goodbye to her boyfriend and sneaks across the bay by boat to Hong Kong, where she is granted political asylum. After her subsequent immigration to the U.S. and later to Canada, Nina's employment and education, and her experiences with romantic/sexual relationships, are a radical departure from the moral code she knew in China. Twice during the time she is living in North America, she travels back to China to reunite with her mother as well as friends, and to see how Chinese society and politics are evolving, and she finally decides, as a journalist, to interview and record her contemporaries' experiences of life in China for a Western audience. In doing so, however, as an escaped citizen who has returned with an American passport, Nina puts herself in dangerous situations and finds herself needing to flee from the red terror once again.
Calls Across the Pacific, by Zoë S. Roy- Amazon Sales Rank: #4515953 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x 5.50" w x .75" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 250 pages
Review "The novel can be classified more or less as a kind of bildungsroman, as Nina attempts to integrate herself into a larger national identity, one that is ultimately complicated by the titular 'Calls Across the Pacific'." --Asian American Literature Fans "A persistent theme in Nina's story is her view of the evolution of Chinese culture. Is this process dependent on abrupt changes through violent revolution followed by a slow recovery of enduring values?"--Imagined Experience "The story flashes between the present 1970s and the early 1960s when Nina's family was persecuted by the Mao regime and she herself was at first a Red Guard before being shamed for her parent's crimes and sent to a re-education camp."--Back to Books"Zoe S. Roy's novel, Calls Across the Pacific, is a fascinating journey of a young woman, Nina Huang, whose adventure begins during the Cultural Revolution in China, follows her immigration to the United States, and eventually leads her to a new life in Canada. The story entwines the intimacy of a memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history, enmeshing us in the challenges of breaking away not only from the violent persecution of communism, but also from the oppressive moral norms of a tradition bound China. This courageous tale of perseverance in the face of adversity is a timeless rendering of the never ending quest for transformation and beauty." --Bianca Lakoseljac, author of Summer of the Dancing Bear"With Calls Across the Pacific, Zoe Roy continues to plumb her firsthand knowledge of everyday life in Maoist China. Her experience of this endlessly fascinating era, combined with a talent for detailed, humorous and sometimes heartbreaking storytelling, makes for a fine novel which delights and informs in equal measure. Roy captures the culture shock that assaults her protagonist Nina Huang, and shows how her birth culture never quite lets go, despite ownership of the iconic American passport."--Amanda Hale, author of Sounding the Blood, The Reddening Path, My Sweet Curiosity, and In the Embrace of the Alligator
From the Author To the sent-down youth and to those who appreciate freedom in the New World
From the Back Cover "With Calls Across the Pacific, Zoë Roy continues to plumb her firsthand knowledge of everyday life in Maoist China. Her experience of this endlessly fascinating era, combined with a talent for detailed, humorous and sometimes heartbreaking storytelling, makes for a fine novel which delights and informs in equal measure. Roy captures the culture shock that assaults her protagonist Nina Huang, and shows how her birth culture never quite lets go, despite ownership of the iconic American passport."--Amanda Hale, author of Sounding the Blood, The Reddening Path, My Sweet Curiosity, and In the Embrace of the Alligator
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A brilliant historical fiction set in the 1970s of a young ... By Nicola Mansfield A brilliant historical fiction set in the 1970s of a young woman who escaped Maoist China to freedom via Hong Kong to the US and finally comes to rest in Canada. But she doesn't find her final rest until she is able to go back and find out what happened to those she left behind, which she is able to do in the days leading up to the death of Chairman Mao. The story flashes between the present 1970s and the early 1960s when Nina's family was persecuted by the Mao regime and she herself was at first a Red Guard before being shamed for her parent's crimes and sent to a re-education camp. Takes a good look at the travesties inflicted on the people of any ilk under Mao's regime and Nina through her research on political science and a book she is writing brings both the political system and capitalism vs communism under the lens of an inquiring mind. The writer leads us through the people of China, showing that revolutions don't always end with the people as victors. Communism uses the people as a tool and leaves the people questioning why nothing gets any better. I found the book a quick read and enjoyed Nina as a character, at times the book even veered off into romance mode, but not too much :-) We are left with the people of China, especially the students, hoping the death of Mao now means some Western reform will come, some freedoms of thought and speech. It's a happy place to leave the people. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be and an author's note on the continued persecution of political crimes, human right's violations, the violent student uprising at Tiananmen Square, etc. would have been appropriate. But nonetheless, a lovely story. Roy's writing flows beautifully and I've enjoyed every one of her books to date.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Cultural Evolution/Revolution in China By Gary Severance Calls Across the Pacific is the second novel by Zoe S. Roy that describes the lives of characters affected by China’s Maoist Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Her first very good novel, The Long March Home (Inanna Poetry & Fiction) published in 2011, was the story of three generations of women, one immersed in the time of Maoist oppression, one who escaped it in part, and a third who was not directly involved but seeks to understand her family’s legacy of life in the vast, ever changing China.In her second novel, Ms. Roy develops the character, Nina Huang, who escapes from Number 5 Military Farm, a re-education location for individuals from families tainted by family histories of perceived anti-Maoist revolutionary activity. Nina and her boyfriend attempt to flee to Hong Kong seeking asylum from a democratic government. The two are separated in flight, and 20 year old Nina makes her way to the U. S. with the generous help of Chinese expatriates. Working hard at tedious menial jobs, Nina makes a life for herself with the idea of ultimately learning about the contrasts between her Eastern and Western cultures through formal education.Nina earns opportunities for basic and advanced education in the U. S. and Canada and forms relationships in her new settings. But, she does not forget her roots in China that she perceives as positive but morally restrictive in the long run but oppressive and purgative in the revolutionary short term. Using her facility with languages, Nina develops her writing skills and sets out to record the history of her family and acquaintances as a journalist. Nina has a peaceful and fulfilling life in Canada but feels drawn back to China to record the stories of people who suffered greatly during the Maoist Cultural Revolution and its aftermath. A persistent theme in Nina’s story is her view of the evolution of Chinese culture. Is this process dependent on abrupt changes through violent revolution followed by a slow recovery of enduring values? Or is China sacrificing its cultural legacy by rapidly forcing changes in the peoples’ unifying philosophy and the country’s economic strategies?Calls Across the Pacific is written in a simple and direct style that is appropriate for teenage, young adult, and older adult readers. The freelance articles Nina writes about the experiences of a variety of people in China broadens readers’ understanding of its evolutionary/revolutionary history in the 20th Century.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bittersweet Return to One's Home By Marion Marchetto, author of The Bridgewater Chronicles In actuality, Calls Across The Pacific by Zoe S. Roy deserves four and half stars. This intriguing story of life under Chairman Mao is centered around the young woman Nina Huang has spent the past several years in a military labor camp, working the land and being re-educated by the peasants there. As a one-time member of Mao's Red Guards, she was a support of the Cultural Revolution but when her father was arrested as an enemy of the state and her mother supported her husband and was placed on house arrest, Nina was sent-down for re-education. Nina has many questions about her country but cannot ask them for fear of her life. At last she plans her escape and after several close calls makes it to the free city of Hong Kong, going on eventually to the United States where she learns that not everyone is treated as are the Chinese under Mao. With the help of her sponsor family, Nina goes to University and pursues a career in freelance writing using the stories of her country as basis for her articles. As time passes, Nina is afforded the opportunity to return to China (after Nixon's visit opens the door with China) where she meets once more the mother she never thought to see again. Going about the country and visiting friends, Nina soon learns that all is not what was hoped for with the easing of relations between the countries. A few years later, on a second visit to China for her mother's re-marriage, Nina is 'detained' and it is her friends and family who contrive to keep her new American citizenship secret to protect her, as she is still considered a traitor to the Chinese government. Along the way we are given glimpses into the lives of the common Chinese family and especially those who suffered as sent-down youths. Interwoven in the story is the telling of how Nina finds her womanhood and pursues romance and hope for her future family.The story here takes place in the 1960-1978 timeframe, during the reign of Chairman Mao. This reviewer grew up during the same time period and would be the same age as Nina Huang, yet still I knew nothing of the depth of what life in China was like. I knew it was not good but had no idea how difficult life under the Mao regime was; falling asleep in a soft bed while clutching a teddy bear was a far cry from sleeping on a pallet of twigs in a hut with little to no food and arising at dawn to work in the fields.The descriptions and recounting of life stories by many of the characters is the perfect expose of life at that time.Calls Across The Pacific is not a long book but is packed with so much information that you'll be hard pressed to put it down. Easy to read, narrated with a story-teller's voice, it is highly recommended by this reviewer.
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