{"product_id":"wedding-party-1","title":"Wedding Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Wedding Party is a novel by Liu Xinwu that follows the lives of characters in a Beijing courtyard on the day of a wedding. It is a touching, hilarious portrait of life in the city, combining ordinary and extraordinary elements. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 November 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Amazon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this expansive, award-winning novel, celebrated Chinese writer Liu Xinwu warmly invites you to an epic, raucous, and poignant neighborhood feast. On a crisp December morning in 1982, the courtyard of a bustling Beijing siheyuan—a vibrant quadrangle of homes—begins to awaken. Auntie Xue's son Jiyue is getting married today, and she is determined to make the day a resounding success. Despite Jiyue's lamentable ignorance in matters of the heart—and the body. Despite a chef in training tasked with the arduous responsibility of preparing the banquet. With a cross-generational multitude of guests, ranging from anxious family members to a fretful bridal party—not to mention exasperating friends, interfering neighbors, and wedding crashers—what will the day ahead bring? Set at a pivotal point after the turmoil of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Liu Xinwu's tale weaves together a rich tapestry of characters, intertwined lives, and stories within stories. The Wedding Party is a touching, hilarious portrait of life in this singular city, all packed into a Beijing courtyard on a single day that manages to be both perfectly normal and utterly extraordinary at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                                                    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781542044790                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liu Xinwu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44094680793338,"sku":"9781542044790","price":5.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/102dae501f188b0bde0614501835b38b_4e60c892-9846-44e0-8866-dc7f3ce34914.jpg?v=1640270854","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/wedding-party-1","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}