{"product_id":"the-earthen-gate-jia-pingwa-9781912436699","title":"The Earthen Gate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'From that moment onwards, the dog and I both found ourselves incapable of ever cherishing a sense of belonging.'\u003c\/em\u003eConstantly bickering with her shallow friend Brow, beginning correspondence courses she will never finish, helping sage-like Grandpa Cloud Forest with his mystical healing and stealthily avoiding matrimony with her less-than-impressive fiancé Old Ran, Plum's life appears to be puttering along what seems like a tediously predictable path. But when the village home she cherishes comes under threat from big city capitalists, she finds herself thrust into a series of adventures with a mercurial rogue called Chivalry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis raucous, and at times achingly poignant tale combines earthy humour, ancient wisdom and thrilling action to highlight the impact of creeping urbanisation on traditional country folk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jia Pingwa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912436698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912436699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valley Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.94d","brand":"Jia Pingwa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074122674431,"sku":"9781912436699","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7471f537-2305-4bad-9329-5da904f5ccc0.jpg?v=1685451917","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-earthen-gate-jia-pingwa-9781912436699","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}