{"product_id":"monkey-a-journey-to-the-west-9781590302583","title":"Monkey: A Journey to the West","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic of Chinese literature, this beloved folktale is part adventure story, part spiritual allegory--now reimagined by a National Book Award nominee\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart spiritual pilgrimage, part historical epic, the folk novel \u003ci\u003eJourney to the West\u003c\/i\u003e, which came to be known as \u003ci\u003eMonkey\u003c\/i\u003e, is the most popular classic of Asian literature. Originally written in the sixteenth century, it is the story of the adventures of the rogue-trickster Monkey and his encounters with a bizarre cast of characters as he travels to India with the Buddhist pilgrim Tripitaka in search of sacred scriptures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuch more than a picaresque adventure novel, \u003ci\u003eMonkey\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound allegory of the struggle that must occur before spiritual transformation is possible. David Kherdian's masterful telling brings this classic of Chinese literature to life in a way that is true to the scope and depth of the original.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590302583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.84w x 0.59d","brand":"David Kherdian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720843825333,"sku":"9781590302583","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_93388c7b-32b6-4fef-817b-bc033fc287ee.jpg?v=1675179958","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/monkey-a-journey-to-the-west-9781590302583","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}