The Riveter
A Novel
- Publisher
- House of Anansi Press Inc
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2025
- Category
- World War II, Literary, Multicultural & Interracial
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781487007621
- Publish Date
- Feb 2025
- List Price
- $19.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781487007614
- Publish Date
- Feb 2025
- List Price
- $24.99
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Description
A cross-cultural love story set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allied invasion of Europe in WWII.
Vancouver, 1942. Josiah Chang arrives in the bustling city ready to serve his country in the war against fascism, but Chinese Canadians are barred from joining the army out of fear they might expect citizenship in return. So, Josiah heads to the shipyard to find work as a riveter, fastening together the ribs and steel plates of Victory ships.
One night, Josiah spots Poppy singing at a navy club. Despite their different backgrounds, they fall for each other instantly and begin a starry-eyed romance that lasts until the harsh reality of their situation is made clear. Determined to prove himself, Josiah takes a train to Toronto where he’s finally given the chance to enlist. After volunteering for the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and jumping into Normandy on D-Day, he must fight through the battlefields of Europe to make it back to the woman he loves.
By turns harrowing and exhilarating, The Riveter explores what one man must sacrifice to belong to the only country he has ever called home.
About the author
JACK WANG received a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Florida State University. In 2014–15, he held the David T. K. Wong Creative Writing Fellowship at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. Stories in his debut collection, We Two Alone, have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and longlisted for the Journey Prize, and have appeared in PRISM International, the Malahat Review, the New Quarterly, the Humber Literary Review, and Joyland. Originally from Vancouver, Jack Wang is an associate professor in the Department of Writing at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, where he lives with his wife, novelist Angelina Mirabella, and their two daughters.
Editorial Reviews
"Fans of WWII fiction will devour this." — Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review
“A compelling and emotional read ... This novel is about more than war; it is about love and loyalty, acceptance, and clash of cultures.” —Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW
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