{"product_id":"the-chilli-bean-paste-clan-paperback","title":"The Chilli Bean Paste Clan - 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\u003eYan Ge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicky Harman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in a fictional town in West China, this is the story of the Duan-Xue family, owners of the lucrative chilli bean paste factory, and their formidable matriarch. As Gran's eightieth birthday approaches, her middle-aged children get together to make preparations. Family secrets are revealed and long-time sibling rivalries flare up with renewed vigour. As Shengqiang struggles unsuccessfully to juggle the demands of his mistress and his wife, the biggest surprises of all come from Gran herself...... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Winner of English Pen Award)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Yan Ge's writing is outstandingly imaginative... \u003cem\u003eThe Chilli Bean Paste Clan\u003c\/em\u003e delves deep into the pettiness and shortcomings of family relationships, dissecting them with remarkable insight and humour.... Yan Ge is not just a talented story-teller, she is also a versatile stylist, able to put her mastery of the local dialect to excellent use.\" --China Literature Media Award judging panel, 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating glimpse into the life of a dysfunctional family in modern China.\"--Marina Lewycka, author of \u003cem\u003eA Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47248510877945,"sku":"9781911221227","price":27.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WlNiMTBscW9IbXh5dlFrZU1EaDhuUT09.webp?v=1768635334","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-chilli-bean-paste-clan-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}