{"product_id":"river-east-river-west-paperback","title":"River East, River West - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAube Rey Lescure\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Smart, confident storytelling. . . has perceptive things to say about the explosion of wealth in China and the fraught, totemic influence Americans have on the nation's psyche.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart mesmerizing coming-of-age tale, part intimate family drama, this stunning debut novel follows a young woman searching for belonging and opportunity in a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShanghai, 2007: Feeling betrayed by her American mother's engagement to their rich landlord Lu Fang, teenager Alva begins plotting her escape. But the exclusive American School--a potential ticket out--is not what she imagined, and she's surprised to discover an institution run by an exclusive community of expats, and the ever-wilder thrills of a city where foreigners can ostensibly act as they please.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQingdao, 1985: Newlywed Lu Fang works as a lowly shipping clerk. Though he aspires to a bright future, he is one of many casualties of harsh political reforms. Then China opens up to foreigners and capital, and Lu Fang meets a\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewoman who makes him question what he should settle for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeamlessly alternating between these two points of view, \u003cem\u003eRiver East, River West\u003c\/em\u003e explores complex questions of identity as Alva comes of age: Is she a local or a foreigner? Who is this man her mother married, and can he be a father when she never had one? A powerful reversal of the east-to-west immigrant narrative set against China's economic rise, this lauded debut novel is a profoundly moving portrait of girlhood, race, and class, cultural identity and belonging, as it is the seductive allure of the American Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Delicately nuanced, devilishly propulsive, and achingly human, this is a coming-of-age story like no other.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378678362214,"sku":"9780063257863","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/h3XeJamHzV9780063257863.webp?v=1768907598","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/river-east-river-west-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}