{"product_id":"the-north-china-lover-9781565840430","title":"The North China Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Duras's enduring bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/em\u003e, an evocative and intimate exploration of the drama and power of adolescence, in a remarkable blend of fiction and memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFar more daring and truthful than any of her other novels, \u003cem\u003eThe North China Lover\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating retelling of the dramatic experiences of Duras's adolescence that shaped her most famous work. Initially conceived as notes toward a screenplay for \u003cem\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/em\u003e, this later novel, written toward the end of her life, emphasizes the tougher aspects of her youth in Indochina and possesses the intimate feel of a documentary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth shocking and enthralling, the story Duras tells is \"so powerfully imagined (or remembered) that it . . . lingers like a strong perfume\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e). Hailed by the French critics as a return to \"the Duras of the great books and the great days,\" it is a mature and complex rendering of a formative period in the author's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarguerite Duras (1914-1996) was one of France's most important literary figures. She is the author of such acclaimed novels as \u003ci\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ravishing of Lol Stein\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sailor from Gibraltar\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote the screenplay for \u003ci\u003eHiroshima Mon Amour\u003c\/i\u003e. The New Press has published translations of her books \u003ci\u003eThe North China Lover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWartime Writings\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556945498386,"sku":"9781565840430","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a5a52b1c-b126-464f-aa0f-93d08d0b02ee.jpg?v=1731767545","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-north-china-lover-9781565840430","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}