{"product_id":"9781529112160","title":"Braised Pork","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Yu, An\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChina\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 4 February 2021 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 197 x 25 | 194g\u003cp\u003eThe dreamlike story of a young woman in contemporary Beijing forging a different life for herself, from one of our brightest new literary stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne morning in autumn, just after breakfast, Jia Jia finds her husband dead in the bathtub of their Beijing apartment. Next to him is a piece of folded paper, a sketch of a strange creature from his dream. He has left her no other sign. Young, alone, and with many unanswered questions, Jia Jia sets out on a journey. It takes her deep into her past where, for the very first time, she begins to have a sense of her future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Startlingly original... A portrait of alienated young womanhood as it is set free' Guardian'Rich and wild...it gets under your skin' Observer'An Yu writes with style and in a way that is hard to resist' Sunday Times'A seductive, sharply observed tale of love, loss and hope' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yu, An","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465751498936,"sku":"9781529112160","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781529112160.jpg?v=1734708225","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781529112160","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}