{"product_id":"china-sailor-charles-giezentanner-9781475932058","title":"China Sailor","description":"\u003cp\u003eTimes are tough in 1938 during the Great Depression when eighteen-year- old Leslie Charles hears that the navy shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, is hiring college students. A talented musician endowed with exceptional math skills, Leslie believes he's a good candidate for work now that he has one year of college under his belt at Mars Hill College in Marsh County, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaving his parents, siblings, and the rest of his family behind in Asheville, North Carolina, Leslie becomes a welder's helper at the yard, and soon the lure of the navy snags him. He becomes an enlisted man, endures basic training, and begins his journey both as a sailor and as a man. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA novel of military fiction, \u003ci\u003eChina Sailor\u003c\/i\u003e narrates the story of Leslie's coming-of- age, including his life as a sailor, his experiences in China during its civil war and its war with Japan, and his personal relationships with women. It provides a glimpse into this exciting time in history leading up to the start of World War II. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Giezentanner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1475932057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475932058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Charles Giezentanner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453679382783,"sku":"9781475932058","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_96490cde-eda7-4a6b-98e7-58d9a6ee3ee4.jpg?v=1777301619","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/china-sailor-charles-giezentanner-9781475932058","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}