{"product_id":"monkey-a-journey-to-the-west-9781590302583","title":"Monkey: A Journey to the West","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic of Chinese literature, this beloved folktale is part adventure story, part spiritual allegory--now reimagined by a National Book Award nominee\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart spiritual pilgrimage, part historical epic, the folk novel \u003ci\u003eJourney to the West\u003c\/i\u003e, which came to be known as \u003ci\u003eMonkey\u003c\/i\u003e, is the most popular classic of Asian literature. Originally written in the sixteenth century, it is the story of the adventures of the rogue-trickster Monkey and his encounters with a bizarre cast of characters as he travels to India with the Buddhist pilgrim Tripitaka in search of sacred scriptures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuch more than a picaresque adventure novel, \u003ci\u003eMonkey\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound allegory of the struggle that must occur before spiritual transformation is possible. David Kherdian's masterful telling brings this classic of Chinese literature to life in a way that is true to the scope and depth of the original.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Kherdian is the author of over thirty books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. His biography of his mother, \u003ci\u003eThe Road from Home: The Story of an Armenian Girl \u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for the National Book Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Jane Addams Peace Award, and the Friends of American Writers Award. He currently lives in Blue Hill (Bangor), Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670906507538,"sku":"9781590302583","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8e5be78-151a-4890-b201-8764ec8a4ec1.jpg?v=1733790908","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/monkey-a-journey-to-the-west-9781590302583","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}