"THE RIVETER, Jack Wang's assured and glorious debut novel, is a war story, a love story, and an exploration of the forces that hold us together or pull us apart. From the opening pages, we are dropped into the world of Josiah Chang, a Chinese Canadian serving in an elite paratrooper battalion during WWII. Themes of honor, duty, and brotherhood on the battlefield are interlaced throughout, adding philosophical depth to the action-packed scenes. Beyond the battlefield, THE RIVETER probes the limits of love through Josiah and Poppy's cross-cultural romance, evolving through the years to the unforgettable and emotional final pages." -- Melissa Fu, New York Times bestselling author of Peach Blossom Spring "Impeccably researched and beautifully written, THE RIVETER tells the story of one man's journey through the horrors of war, fighting for a country that will not recognize him or allow him the freedom to love simply because of his race. Josiah Chang is a character who will stay with readers long after the final page." -- Meg Waite Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress of Paris "A stunning debut novel. Even in the cauldron of war, Jack Wang creates scenes of such scalding beauty that I didn't want them to end.

The intense love between Josiah and Poppy, and the web of people and things trying to keep them apart, will break your heart." -- Gil Adamson, Giller Prize finalist author of Ridgerunner "In this exemplary historical, a Chinese Canadian man fights prejudice and falls in love during WWII.The author successfully combines the entertainment of an old-fashioned war story with a crystalline view of pthe period's racism, offering a genuinely touching romance between Josiah and Poppy and visceral scenes of training and battle. Fans of WWII fiction will devour this." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review).