{"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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-94708\"\u003eMarguerite Duras\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.48w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565840430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565840437\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-FIC041000\"\u003eBiographical\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-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664157413613,"sku":"9781565840430","price":25.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_49927cde-e8e3-4f82-bf6d-38642c711f1c.jpg?v=1649402200","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-north-china-lover-9781565840430","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}