The Emperor of Gladness: A Novel by Ocean Vuong Andrews McMeel Publishing But at the height of

But at the height of his glorious new life

accompanied only by her four precious dogs: Bucket

The dragons of the East have slept for centuries

”—Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

The Emperor of Gladness: A Novel by Ocean Vuong Andrews McMeel Publishing But at the height ofThe 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