{"product_id":"9781776195053","title":"The Shortest History of China","description":"\u003cp\u003eJourney across epic China - through millennia of early innovation to modern dominance in one riveting, fast-paced read. From ancient times to Xi Jinping, Covid-19 and the 'wolf warriors', here is the vast, complex history of China, distilled into just 250 pages.\u003cbr\u003eJaivin dismantles the idea of a monolithic China, revealing instead a nation of startling diversity. And she gives China's women, from ancient warriors, inventors and rebels to their 21st-century counterparts, long overdue\u003cbr\u003eattention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Virtuoso … brings together statesmen, court chronicles, poetry, fiction, mythology, painting, pottery, pop music and myriad other sources to construct a fascinating, enormously dynamic portrait of a superpower. Essential reading.' - Professor Julia Love\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+Linda+Jaivin\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eLinda Jaivin\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linda Jaivin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382617325731,"sku":"9781776195053","price":260.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781776195053_3a8c95c9-01e6-4645-8d0b-cab37efc515f.jpg?v=1776581471","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781776195053","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}