{"product_id":"a-fine-piece-of-jade-katy-phoon-9781835741887","title":"A Fine Piece of Jade","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Fine Piece of Jade is a fictionalised account of the author's mother's experiences during the Japanese occupation of China and the rise of Communist China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows Wāng Qí and Yuányuán, two girls sent from their privileged homes to a missionary school in Wuhan's French Concession during World War II. Through war, revolution, and political oppression, the fiercely independent Wāng Qí and the ever-cheerful Yuányuán form a bond that gives them strength, though greater dangers may lie closer than they expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel explores the struggles of women in a male-dominated society, contrasting those who conform with those who fight for change. It celebrates resilience, friendship, and faith in times of loss and betrayal, while weaving Chinese mythology into a vivid portrayal of Hankou under occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katy Phoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1835741886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781835741887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Guild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.78d","brand":"Katy Phoon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49082943799551,"sku":"9781835741887","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-fine-piece-of-jade-katy-phoon-9781835741887","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}