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The Emperor of Gladness

By Ocean Vuong

Literary fiction · United States · 2025

Summary

In a small Connecticut town, nineteen-year-old Hai is saved by Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia, and the two form an unexpected bond through caregiving and work.

Visual guide

The Emperor of Gladness editorial scene: A rain-soaked bridge above the Connecticut River
A rain-soaked bridge above the Connecticut River
The Emperor of Gladness editorial scene: Two generations sharing a quiet old-house kitchen
Two generations sharing a quiet old-house kitchen
The Emperor of Gladness editorial scene: Blue dawn light inside a small-town fast-food restaurant
Blue dawn light inside a small-town fast-food restaurant

Book details

  • Author: Ocean Vuong
  • Original language: English
  • Genre: Literary fiction · Working-class life, caregiving and immigrant family
  • Publisher / platform: Penguin Press
  • Status: Published

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