{"product_id":"remembering-1942-and-other-chinese-stories-9781648210945","title":"Remembering 1942: And Other Chinese Stories","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSweeping, Humorous, and Moving Tales from One of Contemporary China's Greatest Writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The bestselling and award-winning author of novels satirizing contemporary China, Liu Zhenyun is also renowned for his short stories. \u003ci\u003eRemembering 1942\u003c\/i\u003e showcases six of his best, featuring a diverse cast of ordinary people struggling against the obstacles--bureaucratic, economic, and personal--that life presents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The exquisite stories within this collection range from an exploration of office politics unmoored by an unexpected gift to the tale of a young soldier attempting to acclimate to his new life as a student and the story of a couple struggling to manage the demands of a young child. The masterful title story--which was adapted into a movie in 2012--explores the legacy of the drought and famine that struck Henan Province in 1942, tracing its echoes in one man's journey through war and revolution and into the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each story is rich in wit, insight, and empathy, and together they bring into focus the realities of China's past and present, evoking clearly and mordantly the often Kafkaesque circumstances of contemporary life in the world's most populous nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcade Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648210945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs","brand":"Liu Zhenyun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45038182072501,"sku":"9781648210945","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ab264bea-cf3b-4549-8de7-d3e30aee8261.jpg?v=1737474976","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/remembering-1942-and-other-chinese-stories-9781648210945","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}