{"product_id":"dreams-of-joy-9781400067121","title":"Dreams of Joy","description":"In her beloved \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eSnow Flower and the Secret Fan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeony in Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eShanghai Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, Lisa See has brilliantly illuminated the potent bonds of mother love, romantic love, and love of country. Now, in her most powerful novel yet, she returns to these timeless themes, continuing the story of sisters Pearl and May from \u003ci\u003eShanghai Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, and Pearl's strong-willed nineteen-year-old daughter, Joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReeling from newly uncovered family secrets, and anger at her mother and aunt for keeping them from her, Joy runs away to Shanghai in early 1957 to find her birth father--the artist Z.G. Li, with whom both May and Pearl were once in love. Dazzled by him, and blinded by idealism and defiance, Joy throws herself into the New Society of Red China, heedless of the dangers in the communist regime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDevastated by Joy's flight and terrified for her safety, Pearl is determined to save her daughter, no matter the personal cost. From the crowded city to remote villages, Pearl confronts old demons and almost insurmountable challenges as she follows Joy, hoping for reconciliation. Yet even as Joy's and Pearl's separate journeys converge, one of the most tragic episodes in China's history threatens their very lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed for her richly drawn characters and vivid storytelling, Lisa See once again renders a family challenged by tragedy and time, yet ultimately united by the resilience of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400067121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.56h x 6.45w x 1.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2011 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2011 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/06\/2011 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/24\/2011 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lisa See","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924989612213,"sku":"9781400067121","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e0050caa-e328-48d2-a5b5-93c36c939941.jpg?v=1687843059","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dreams-of-joy-9781400067121","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}