{"product_id":"the-north-china-lover-marguerite-duras-9781565840430","title":"The North China Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Duras's enduring bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/em\u003e, an evocative and intimate exploration of the drama and power of adolescence, in a remarkable blend of fiction and memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFar more daring and truthful than any of her other novels, \u003cem\u003eThe North China Lover\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating retelling of the dramatic experiences of Duras's adolescence that shaped her most famous work. Initially conceived as notes toward a screenplay for \u003cem\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/em\u003e, this later novel, written toward the end of her life, emphasizes the tougher aspects of her youth in Indochina and possesses the intimate feel of a documentary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth shocking and enthralling, the story Duras tells is \"so powerfully imagined (or remembered) that it . . . lingers like a strong perfume\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e). Hailed by the French critics as a return to \"the Duras of the great books and the great days,\" it is a mature and complex rendering of a formative period in the author's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marguerite Duras\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565840437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565840430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.48w x 0.64d","brand":"Marguerite Duras","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987886866687,"sku":"9781565840430","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2843e097-d0e2-40ac-93bc-a4bffead36b8.jpg?v=1683291439","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-north-china-lover-marguerite-duras-9781565840430","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}