{"product_id":"river-east-river-west-signed-paperback-special-edition","title":"River East River West Signed Paperback Special Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Rey Lescure’s prose is cinematic, compelling, perceptive and poignant' \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I ... loved Aube Rey Lescure's \u003cem\u003eRiver East, River West\u003c\/em\u003e, which portrays western expats in Shanghai with both clear-eyed critique and compassion' Rebecca F Kuang, author of \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYellowface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA dark and glittering debut that traces a mixed family’s troubled trajectory through developing China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShanghai, 2007: feeling betrayed by her American mother’s engagement to their rich landlord Lu Fang, fourteen-year-old Alva begins plotting her escape. But the exclusive American School – a potential ticket out – is not what she imagined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQingdao, 1985: newlywed Lu Fang works as a lowly shipping clerk. Though he aspires to a bright future, he is one of many casualties of harsh political reforms. Then China opens up to foreigners and capital, and Lu Fang meets a woman who makes him question what he should settle for...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mesmerising reversal of the east–west immigrant narrative set against China’s economic boom, \u003cem\u003eRiver East, River West\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply moving exploration of race, identity and family, of capitalism’s false promise and private dreams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aube Rey Lescure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64123263549770,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/9758\/0106\/files\/9780715655399RiverEastRiverWestPB1.png?v=1793140589","url":"https:\/\/duckworthbooks.co.uk\/products\/river-east-river-west-signed-paperback-special-edition","provider":"Duckworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}