{"product_id":"sounds-of-the-river-da-chen-9780060958725","title":"Sounds of the River: A Young Man's University Days in Beijing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story about suppression, humiliation, vindication, and, ultimately, triumph.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eColors of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e--an engrossing, gloriously written coming-of-age saga that picks up where that book left off--in Beijing during China's Cultural Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this \"equally beguiling sequel to his acclaimed memoir\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e), teenager Da Chen takes his first train ride away from the farm he was raised on to his new university life in Beijing. He soon faces a host of ghastly challenges, including poor living conditions, lack of food, and suicidal roommates. Undaunted by these hurdles, and armed with a dogged determination to learn English and \"all things Western,\" he competes to win a chance to study in America--a chance that rests in the shrewd and corrupt hands of the almighty professors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetic, hilarious, and heartbreaking, \u003cem\u003eSounds of the River\u003c\/em\u003e is a gloriously written coming-of-age saga that chronicles a remarkable journey--a travelogue of the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Da Chen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060958723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060958725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.38w x 0.77d","brand":"Da Chen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43912709734655,"sku":"9780060958725","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a7b02c0f-faca-46cf-a2c3-cccd4ce76281.jpg?v=1680582532","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sounds-of-the-river-da-chen-9780060958725","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}