{"product_id":"mother-river-9781960385314","title":"Mother River","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2015 Best Translated Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMother River\u003c\/i\u003e, Can Xue, one of China's most daring and visionary writers, invites us into a surreal landscape where reality is as fluid as a river itself. This collection of thirteen stories weaves together vivid, dreamlike narratives that challenge our perceptions of time, identity, and existence. \u003cbr\u003eThrough her signature blend of the absurd and the profound, Can Xue explores the fragile boundaries betwen the known and unknown, between humanity and nature. In these tales, a man tries to chase down an ellusive golden peacock, a woman communicates with mysterious, shifting forms of light, and the river that runs through a small village seems to pulse with memories of its own.\u003cbr\u003eSurreal, provocative, and unique, \u003ci\u003eMother River\u003c\/i\u003e reinforces Can Xue's status as one of the most rewarding and complex writers working today--and a perennial favorite to win the Nobel Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14080780\"\u003eCan Xue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Letter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960385314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1960385313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC094000\"\u003eWorld Literature | China | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan Xue\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of celebrated experimental writer Deng Xiaohua, born in 1953 in the city of Changsha. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eVertical Motion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrontier\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBarefoot Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFive Spice Street\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Gernant\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emerita of Chinese history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChen Zeping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas a professor emeritus of Chinese linguistics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Letter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48877097418989,"sku":"9781960385314","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_575196be-26c8-4643-9625-c263c5b3d2ea.jpg?v=1760551123","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/mother-river-9781960385314","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}