{"product_id":"9781462802883","title":"Bamboo","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Paul Stein a sailor stationed at Subic Bay in the early 60´s marries Maria, a bargirl, without getting Navy permission he begins an exotic odyssey which threatens to  \u003cbr\u003edestroy his identity.  To survive he must discover his place in a culture where the  storms of social change are as threatening as the typhoons that sweep this  archipelago.  Like bamboo, which bends to  the wind, his resilience is tested again and  \u003cbr\u003eagain by the character and soul of the people who intersect his path:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe loyalty and brotherhood of Billy and Malo his two Filipino crewmen on the  \u003cbr\u003e charter fishing boat Paul runs for the Navy  threatens to sweep him and Maria into a life  \u003cbr\u003eas fugitives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Jesse, the smuggler, whose deadly secret almost costs Paul his life, is engulfed by the turbulence of rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe assassination of Mayor Johnny Santos ensnares Paul in a whirlwind of barrio intrigue and political retribution as Mario,  the slick intellectual and cool manipulator  saves him from interrogation and torture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ellie, the jungle pygmy, an unlikely soul  mate, desperately tries to save his tribal culture, yet loses the one thing he cherishes most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lane, the filmmaker, offers Paul a new career and Maria an escape from Manila´s cocktail and gossip circuit so she can nurture a safe haven in the rushing tide of Paul´s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But safe havens are few in the islands´ brewing political tempest, and on the eve before martial law is declared Paul is unaware of the fateful decision Maria has made which may cast him adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141089640688,"sku":"9781462802883","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462802883_p0.jpg?v=1763677492","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462802883","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}