{"product_id":"sounds-of-the-river-9780060958725","title":"Sounds of the River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story about suppression, humiliation, vindication, and, ultimately, triumph.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eColors of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e--an engrossing, gloriously written coming-of-age saga that picks up where that book left off--in Beijing during China's Cultural Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this \"equally beguiling sequel to his acclaimed memoir\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e), teenager Da Chen takes his first train ride away from the farm he was raised on to his new university life in Beijing. He soon faces a host of ghastly challenges, including poor living conditions, lack of food, and suicidal roommates. Undaunted by these hurdles, and armed with a dogged determination to learn English and \"all things Western,\" he competes to win a chance to study in America--a chance that rests in the shrewd and corrupt hands of the almighty professors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetic, hilarious, and heartbreaking, \u003cem\u003eSounds of the River\u003c\/em\u003e is a gloriously written coming-of-age saga that chronicles a remarkable journey--a travelogue of the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChen, Da:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDa Chen is the author of \u003cem\u003eColors of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; \u003cem\u003eSounds of the River: A Young Man's University Days in Beijing\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBrother\u003c\/em\u003e; and two books for children, \u003cem\u003eWandering Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChina's Son: Growing Up in the Cultural Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e. He grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution and now lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872426463506,"sku":"9780060958725","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cef64b2d-cb41-4fde-bfb2-58b1a64f7dad.jpg?v=1737897190","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sounds-of-the-river-9780060958725","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}