{"product_id":"the-north-china-lover-a-novel","title":"The North China Lover: A Novel","description":"For fans of Duras’s enduring bestseller The Lover, an evocative and intimate exploration of the drama and power of adolescence, in a remarkable blend of fiction and memoir\nFar more daring and truthful than any of her other novels, The North China Lover is a fascinating retelling of the dramatic experiences of Duras's adolescence that shaped her most famous work. Initially conceived as notes toward a screenplay for The Lover, this later novel, written toward the end of her life, emphasizes the tougher aspects of her youth in Indochina and possesses the intimate feel of a documentary.\nBoth shocking and enthralling, the story Duras tells is \"so powerfully imagined (or remembered) that it . . . lingers like a strong perfume\" (Publishers Weekly). Hailed by the French critics as a return to \"the Duras of the great books and the great days,\" it is a mature and complex rendering of a formative period in the author's life.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1565840437\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1565840437.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Duras, Marguerite|Hafrey, Leigh\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511046152250,"sku":"DBV.1565840437.G","price":7.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1565840437-0.jpg?v=1783463981","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-north-china-lover-a-novel","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}