{"product_id":"the-ginseng-hunter-paperback","title":"The Ginseng Hunter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Talarigo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Chinese ginseng hunter lives alone in the valley, where he spends his days preparing for winter. He is scarcely aware of the larger world until shadowy figures, floating bodies, and rumors of murder begin to intrude on his cherished solitude. Then, on a trip to Yanji, he meets a young North Korean prostitute. Through her vivid tales, the tragedy occurring across the river unfolds, and soon the hunter realizes that the fates of the young woman and four others rest in his hands.An unforgettable look at life along the fragile border between China and North Korea, \u003cb\u003eThe Ginseng Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a confirmation of Jeff Talarigo's talent for finding humanity in the most unexpected places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEFF TALARIGO won the American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Foundation Award for his widely acclaimed first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Pearl Diver\u003c\/i\u003e. After living in Japan for almost fourteen years, he, with his wife and son, moved back to the United States in 2006. He was awarded a fellowship at the New York Public Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. \u003ci\u003eThe Ginseng Hunter \u003c\/i\u003eis his second novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.06 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755302846752,"sku":"9780307275233","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/be5eef7a8d409715ea8de9b963285f2c.webp?v=1780054926","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ginseng-hunter-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}