{"product_id":"celia-misoka-i-9781459748040","title":"Celia, Misoka, I","description":"\u003cb\u003eA meditation on the meaning of life in an increasingly global world, from acclaimed Chinese-Canadian author Xue Yiwei.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Set in modern-day Montreal, \u003ci\u003eCelia, Misoka, I\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a middle-aged Chinese man who has been living in the city for fifteen years. After the death of his wife, he begins to reflect on his past and how he has ended up alone in Canada, a solitary member of the Chinese diaspora. It is in this period of angst and uncertainty, during the most unusual of winters, that he meets two women by Beaver Lake, on Montreal's Mount Royal. They, too, have their own stories: stories of their own personal plights, which connect present to past, and West to East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe distinct paths taken by these three characters -- Celia, Misoka, and \"I\" -- span continents and decades, but, whether by chance or design, converge in Montreal, like mysterious figures in an ancient Chinese Zen painting. After coming together, the three begin to examine who they are, where they might belong, and how to navigate otherness and identity in a globalized world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA RARE MACHINES BOOK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rare Machines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459748040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280","brand":"Xue Yiwei","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41596132753589,"sku":"9781459748040","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_24ce04ca-fbb5-4d7e-bcaa-77da7a601565.jpg?v=1644333481","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/celia-misoka-i-9781459748040","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}