{"product_id":"boy-in-the-twilight-stories-of-the-hidden-china-by-yu-hua","title":"Boy in the Twilight Stories of the Hidden China by Yu Hua","description":"\u003csection class=\"container cmpnt_2-col-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_2col-hero-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003csection aria-label=\"Overlay with full book description\" class=\"cmpnt_lightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_lb-inner\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Hua’s populist voice and exquisite wit have made him one of the most celebrated and bestselling writers in China. These visceral, flawlessly crafted stories explore the line between cruelty and warmth on which his country is precariously balanced. \u003cbr\u003e        In the title story, a shopkeeper confronts a child thief and punishes him without mercy. “Victory” shows a young couple shaken by the husband’s infidelity, each scrambling to stake claims to the components of their shared life. Other tales show, by turns, two factory workers who spoil their only son, a gang of townsfolk who bully an innocent orphan, and a spectacular fistfight outside a refinery bathhouse. Taken together, these stories form a snapshot of a nation, lit\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with the deep feeling and ready humor that characterize its people. A sensation in Asia, \u003ci\u003eBoy in the Twilight\u003c\/i\u003e affirms Yu Hua’s place at the very forefront of literary fiction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150331785461,"sku":"9780804171021","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/9446\/7737\/files\/9780804171021.jpg?v=1778945312","url":"https:\/\/wonderpens.ca\/products\/boy-in-the-twilight-stories-of-the-hidden-china-by-yu-hua","provider":"Wonder Pens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}