{"product_id":"9781335145901","title":"The Emperor of Shoes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an exciting new voice in literary fiction, a transfixing story about an expatriate in southern China and his burgeoning relationship with a seamstress intent on inspiring dramatic political change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their family-owned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores the plant’s vast floors and assembly lines, he comes to a grim realization: employees are exploited, regulatory systems are corrupt and Alex’s own father is engaging in bribes to protect the bottom line. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Alex meets a seamstress named Ivy, his sympathies begin to shift. She is an embedded organizer of a pro-democratic Chinese party, secretly sowing dissonance among her fellow laborers. Will Alex remain loyal to his father and his heritage? Or will the sparks of revolution ignite? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeftly plotted and vibrantly drawn, \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor of Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely meditation on idealism, ambition, father-son rivalry and cultural revolution, set against a vivid backdrop of social and technological change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037196861680,"sku":"9781335145901","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781335145901_p0.jpg?v=1763708350","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781335145901","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}