{"product_id":"the-emperor-of-gladness","title":"The Emperor of Gladness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e’College dropout Hai doesn’t know how to face the future until a chance meeting with elderly widow Grazina changes his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne late summer evening in the town of East Gladness, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow. From this moment, his second chance begins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of the year, Hai’s story takes new and unexpected turns, as his life-altering bond with Grazina transforms his relationship to the community, his family and, most powerfully of all, to himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublished:  UK, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublisher: Vintage Publishing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePages: 416\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLanguage: English  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781529945850\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ocean Vuong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57279683035467,"sku":null,"price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8755\/1819\/files\/9781529945850.jpg?v=1778580757","url":"https:\/\/desirelinesbookstore.com\/products\/the-emperor-of-gladness","provider":"desirelines books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}