{"product_id":"candy-paperback","title":"Candy - 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\u003eMian Mian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn international literary phenomenon -- now available for the first time in English translation -- \u003ci\u003eCandy\u003c\/i\u003e is a hip, harrowing tale of risk and desire, the story of a young Chinese woman forging a life for herself in a world seemingly devoid of guidelines.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hong, who narrates the novel, and whose life in many ways parallels the author's own, drops out of high school and runs away at age 17 to the frontier city of Shenzen. As Hong navigates the temptations of the city, she quickly falls in love with a young musician and together they dive into a cruel netherworld of alcohol, drugs, and excess, a life that fails to satisfy Hong's craving for an authentic self, and for a love that will define her. This startling and subversive novel is a blast of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll that opens up to us a modern China we've never seen before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Banned in China -- with Mian Mian labeled the 'poster child for spiritual pollution' -- \u003ci\u003eCandy\u003c\/i\u003e still managed to sell 60,000 copies, as well as countless additional copies in pirated editions. \u003ci\u003eCandy\u003c\/i\u003e has been published in eight countries to date and has become a bestseller in France.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52405582496049,"sku":"9780316563567","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/QlFKclBBQU9HOEtwaXIxL3hhQVlFUT09.webp?v=1768936649","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/candy-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}