{"product_id":"the-age-of-goodbyes-9781952177699","title":"The Age of Goodbyes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBy one of Southeast Asia's most exciting writers, \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Goodbyes\u003c\/i\u003e is a wildly inventive account of family history, political turmoil, and the redemptive grace of storytelling.\u003c\/b\u003eIn 1969, in the wake of Malaysia's deadliest race riots, a woman named Du Li An secures her place in society by marrying a gangster. In a parallel narrative, a critic known only as The Fourth Person explores the work of a writer also named Du Li An. And a third storyline is in the second person; \"you\" are reading a novel titled \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Goodbyes\u003c\/i\u003e. Floundering in the wake of \"your\" mother's death, \"you\" are trying to unpack the secrets surrounding \"your\" lineage.\u003ci\u003eThe Age of Goodbyes\u003c\/i\u003e--which begins on page 513, a reference to the riots of May 13, 1969--is the acclaimed debut by Li Zi Shu. The winner of multiple awards and a Taiwanese bestseller, this dazzling novel is a profound exploration of what happens to personal memory when official accounts of history distort and render it taboo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Feminist Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952177699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Zi Shu Li","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370615607477,"sku":"9781952177699","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3c496942-30c0-4251-8bcf-e3f9f9f1fca7.jpg?v=1663040974","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-age-of-goodbyes-9781952177699","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}