{"product_id":"monkey-a-journey-to-the-west-by-david-kherdian","title":"Monkey: A Journey to the West by David Kherdian","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\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\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 Chinese literature to life in a way that is true to the scope and depth of the original.\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":48150160343285,"sku":"9781590302583","price":28.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/9446\/7737\/files\/m.jpg?v=1778945310","url":"https:\/\/wonderpens.ca\/products\/monkey-a-journey-to-the-west-by-david-kherdian","provider":"Wonder Pens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}