{"product_id":"someone-to-talk-to-9780822370680","title":"Someone to Talk To","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in China in 2009 and appearing in English for the first time, Liu Zhenyun’s award-winning \u003ci\u003eSomeone to Talk To\u003c\/i\u003e follows two men living seventy years apart who in their loneliness and struggle to find meaningful personal connections highlight the contours of everyday life in pre- and post-Mao China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Starred Review) \"A chronicle of lives of quiet desperation lived half a world away, understated and thoughtful, cheerless without being morose.\" * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\"Dense with dozens of interwoven narratives of living through pre- and post-Mao China, Liu's scathing and illuminating tome is highly recommended for internationally savvy fans of Mo Yan, Yu Hua, and Yan Lianke.\" -- Terry Hong * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries Editor's Preface \/ Carlos Rojas  vii\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Leaving Yanjin\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. 3\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. 10\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3.  23\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4.  35\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5.  45\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. 54\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. 64\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. 78\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. 98\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. 116\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. 137\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. 160\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13.  185\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14.  202\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Returning to Yanjin\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1.  227\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2.  243\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3.  254\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4.  267\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5.  277\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. 289\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7.  306\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8.  325\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9.  339\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10.  351","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406109352279,"sku":"9780822370680","price":85.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822370680.jpg?v=1730494564","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/someone-to-talk-to-9780822370680","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}