{"product_id":"the-wedding-party-9781542044790","title":"The Wedding Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this sprawling, award-winning novel, celebrated Chinese writer Liu Xinwu cordially invites you to an epic, riotous, and moving neighborhood feast.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a December morning in 1982, the courtyard of a Beijing \u003ci\u003esiheyuan\u003c\/i\u003e--a lively quadrangle of homes--begins to stir. Auntie Xue's son Jiyue is getting married today, and she is determined to make the day a triumph. Despite Jiyue's woeful ignorance in matters of the heart--and the body. Despite a chef in training tasked with the onerous responsibility of preparing the banquet. With a cross-generational multitude of guests, from anxious family members to a fretful bridal party--not to mention exasperating friends, interfering neighbors, and wedding crashers--what will the day ahead bring?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet at a pivotal point after the turmoil of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Liu Xinwu's tale weaves together a rich tapestry of characters, intertwined lives, and stories within stories. \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding Party\u003c\/i\u003e is a touching, hilarious portrait of life in this singular city, all packed into a Beijing courtyard on a single day that manages to be both perfectly normal and utterly extraordinary at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon Crossing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781542044790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400","brand":"Liu Xinwu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41285603000501,"sku":"9781542044790","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4bd5a5b3-54d6-4698-89c6-0ecac313e46a.jpg?v=1635226055","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-wedding-party-9781542044790","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}