{"product_id":"9780715655399","title":"River East, River West","description":"\u003cp\u003e**Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2024**\u003cbr\u003eA mesmerising reversal of the east–west immigrant narrative set against China’s economic boom, River East, River West is a deeply moving exploration of race, identity and family, of capitalism’s false promise and private dreams.  Shanghai, 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. Qingdao, 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\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Aube+Rey+Lescure\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eAube Rey Lescure\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aube Rey Lescure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381185069219,"sku":"9780715655399","price":565.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9780715655399_794548e1-fbcf-4859-b4dd-7cb7e79d54e9.jpg?v=1776493262","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9780715655399","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}