{"product_id":"mother-river","title":"Mother River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2015 Best Translated Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMother River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Can Xue, one of China's most daring and visionary writers, invites us into a surreal landscape where reality is as fluid as a river itself. This collection of thirteen stories weaves together vivid, dreamlike narratives that challenge our perceptions of time, identity, and existence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough her signature blend of the absurd and the profound, Can Xue explores the fragile boundaries betwen the known and unknown, between humanity and nature. In these tales, a man tries to chase down an ellusive golden peacock, a woman communicates with mysterious, shifting forms of light, and the river that runs through a small village seems to pulse with memories of its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurreal, provocative, and unique, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMother River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reinforces Can Xue's status as one of the most rewarding and complex writers working today--and a perennial favorite to win the Nobel Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublished: USA, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublisher: Open Letter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePages: 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eISBN: 9781960385314\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Can Xue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58323942179147,"sku":null,"price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8755\/1819\/files\/9781960385314.jpg?v=1788267532","url":"https:\/\/desirelinesbookstore.com\/products\/mother-river","provider":"desirelines books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}