{"product_id":"the-ancient-ship-9780061436901","title":"The Ancient Ship","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1987, two years before the Tiananmen Square protests, Zhang Wei's award-winning novel is the story of three generations of the Sui, Zhao, and Li families living in the fictional northern town of Wali during China's troubled postliberation years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning four decades following the creation of the People's Republic in 1949, \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Ship\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold examination of a society in turmoil, the struggle of oppressed people to control their own fate, and the clash between tradition and modernization. In the course of the narrative, the townspeople of Wali face the moments that have defined China's history during the latter part of the twentieth century: the land reform programs, the famine of 1959-1961, the Great Leap Forward, the Anti-Rightist Campaign, and the Cultural Revolution. Translated into English for the very first time, \u003cem\u003eThe Ancient Ship\u003c\/em\u003e is a revolutionary work of Chinese fiction that speaks to people across the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061436901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.32w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/30\/2008 pg. 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2008 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wei Zhang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45351251869877,"sku":"9780061436901","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e1288000-1503-4736-aa12-f831cc799dc3.jpg?v=1746540856","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ancient-ship-9780061436901","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}