{"product_id":"immortal-woman","title":"Immortal Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted, 2025 Toronto Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping generational story of heartbreak, resilience, and yearning, revealing an insider’s view of the fractured lives of Chinese immigrants and those they leave behind.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLemei, once a student Red Guard leader in 1960s Shanghai and a journalist at a state newspaper, was involved in a brutal act of violence during the Tiananmen Square protests and lost all hope for her country. Her daughter, Lin, is a student at an American university on a mission to become a true Westerner. She tirelessly erases her birth identity, abandons her Chinese suitor, and pursues a white lover, all the while haunted by the scars of her upbringing. Following China’s meteoric rise, Lemei is slowly dragged into a nationalistic perspective that stuns Lin. Their final confrontation results in tragic consequences, but ultimately, offers hope for a better future. By turns wry and lyrical, \u003cem\u003eThe Immortal Woman\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us to hold tight to our humanity at any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57193558442366,"sku":"NW9781487013172","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781487013172.jpg?v=1778597145","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/immortal-woman","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}