{"product_id":"9780156027137","title":"The Distant Land of My Father","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnna, the narrator of this riveting first novel, lives in a storybook world: exotic pre- World War II Shanghai, with handsome young parents, wealth, and comfort. Her father, the son of missionaries, leads a charmed and secretive life, though his greatest joy is sharing his beloved city with his only daughter. Yet when Anna and her mother flee Japanese-occupied Shanghai to return to California, he stays behind, believing his connections and a little bit of luck will keep him safe.\u003cbr\u003e Through Anna's memories and her father's journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. \u003ci\u003eThe Distant Land of My Father\u003c\/i\u003e, a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022705705200,"sku":"9780156027137","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780156027137_p0.jpg?v=1763659046","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780156027137","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}