{"product_id":"liberationists-xun-yuezang-9780997238501","title":"Liberationists: a story","description":"\u003cp\u003eA human rights worker disappears while crossing the border from HK to China. Though she is presumed kidnapped by the Partystate, no trace of her can be found. With young daughter in tow, her husband takes up the search. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from the husband's point of view, \u003cem\u003eLiberationists\u003c\/em\u003e is part love story, part detective novel, part meditation on the value of freedom, democracy and human rights. It depicts the relationship between a parent and young child in a time of crisis as well as the dire situation of those fighting for a better society in today's dystopian China where the world's most powerful dictatorship is intent on maintaining its monopoly on power. The early days of what would become the HK Umbrella Movement play a crucial role in the story's climax. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy push for political and social change at great personal risk, especially when efforts often appear futile?\u003cem\u003e Liberationists\u003c\/em\u003e examines the motives, logic and actions of people willing to endure hardship and persecution to realize their ideals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xun Yuezang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 099723850X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997238501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pema Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.43d","brand":"Xun Yuezang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48457758015743,"sku":"9780997238501","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eaa4b7ed-8866-4ee0-9e21-010aca193543.jpg?v=1777400843","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/liberationists-xun-yuezang-9780997238501","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}