{"product_id":"dancing-in-the-river-9781771837569","title":"Dancing in the River","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a small, riverside town, Little Bright is thrusted into the political whirlwinds along with his family during China's Cultural Revolution. When a reversal of the winds of reform blows through the land, however, he learns the once-forbidden tongue—English—which lends wings to his sense and sensibility. At college, he adopts a new English name, Victor. With the deepening of his knowledge of the English language, he begins to place himself under the tutelage of Pavlov, Sherlock Holmes, and Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the story unravels, however, Victor's un-Chinese passion and tension threaten to topple his moral world and mental universe. Now, he must wade into an uncharted journey to unlock the dilemma and to unearth his destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his own life experiences, George Lee has fashioned an unforgettable coming-of-age story about fate and faith, good and evil, power of imagination and storytelling, and, above all, wonder of English literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guernica Editions,Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53516057772375,"sku":"9781771837569","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dancing-in-the-river-9781771837569","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}