{"product_id":"half-a-lifelong-romance-eileen-chang-9780307387547","title":"Half a Lifelong Romance","description":"Shanghai, 1930s. Shen Shijun, a young engineer, has fallen in love with his colleague, the beautiful Gu Manzhen. He is determined to resist his family's efforts to match him with his wealthy cousin so that he can marry her. But dark circumstances--a lustful brother-in-law, a treacherous sister, a family secret--force the two young lovers apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Manzhen and Shijun go on their separate paths, they lose track of one another, and their lives become filled with feints and schemes, missed connections and tragic misunderstandings. At every turn, societal expectations seem to thwart their prospects for happiness. Still, Manzhen and Shijun dare to hold out hope--however slim--that they might one day meet again. A glamorous, wrenching tale set against the glittering backdrop of an extraordinary city, \u003ci\u003eHalf a Lifelong Romance\u003c\/i\u003e is a beloved classic from one of the essential writers of twentieth-century China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eileen Chang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307387542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307387547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016","brand":"Eileen Chang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994826637567,"sku":"9780307387547","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c3c4abec-0125-4b3e-af2e-df7b4173ac75.jpg?v=1683332406","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/half-a-lifelong-romance-eileen-chang-9780307387547","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}