{"product_id":"border-town-paperback","title":"Border Town - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCongwen Shen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey C. Kinkley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew in the Harper Perennial Modern Chinese Classics series, \u003cem\u003eBorder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Town \u003c\/em\u003eis a classic Chinese novel--banned by Mao's regime--that captures the ideals of rural China through the moving story of a young woman and her grandfather. Originally published in 1934 by author Shen Congwen, \u003cem\u003ethis beautifully written novel \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of Cuicui, a young country girl who is coming of age in rural China in the tumultuous time before the communist revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1934, \u003cem\u003eBorder Town\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life the story of Cuicui, a young country girl coming of age during a time of national turmoil. Like any teenager, Cuicui dreams of romance and finding true love. She's spellbound by the local custom of nighttime serenades, and she is deftly pursued by two eligible brothers. But Cuicui is also haunted by the imminent death of her grandfather, a poor and honorable ferryman who is her only family. As she grows up, Cuicui discovers that life is full of the unexpected and that she alone will make the choices that determine her destiny. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moving testament to the human spirit, \u003cem\u003eBorder Town\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully written novel, considered Shen Congwen's masterpiece for its brilliant portrayal of Chinese rural life before the Communist revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691079635007,"sku":"9780061436918","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2299c3e15b01cba9343ef8712cf7ea21.webp?v=1764991000","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/border-town-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}