{"product_id":"dream-of-the-red-chamber-paperback","title":"Dream of the Red Chamber - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. Bencraft Joly\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eVincent Kelvin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eXue-Qin Cao\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDream of the Red Chamber, also known as \"The Story of the Stone\", is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. the book begins with the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 372\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781295898912,"sku":"9781507629697","price":26.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f8af03472b32480eb9c6a3185f4ed7bb.webp?v=1780546953","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dream-of-the-red-chamber-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}