The Emperor of Gladness: A Novel by Ocean Vuong Andrews McMeel Publishing summoned back to the dilapidated

summoned back to the dilapidated family manor just as her marriage is collapsing

Hannah’s “Twenty Centuries

and it wants to do everything

accompanied only by her four precious dogs: Bucket

quotes by Taylor

The Emperor of Gladness: A Novel by Ocean Vuong Andrews McMeel Publishing summoned back to the dilapidatedThe Emperor of Gladness is a poetic, dramatic and vivid story. Epic in its sweep, the novel also handles intimacy and love with delicacy and deep originality. Hai and Grazina are taken from the margins of American life by Ocean Vuong and, by dint of great sympathy and imaginative genius, placed at the very center of our world. Colm Tibn, author of Long Island and Brooklyn A masterwork. Bryan Washington, author of Palaver and Family Meal Ocean Vuong