{"product_id":"9781569476710","title":"Behind the Moon","description":"“\u003ci\u003eBehind the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is a satisfying, original and thought-provoking pleasure.”—\u003ci\u003eGood Reading Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Neatly balanc[es] betrayal and real drama, with farce and macabre, biting humour. . . . Highly recommended.”—\u003ci\u003eAustralian Bookseller \u0026amp; Publisher\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eOutsiders and misfits in their Australian school, three friends form a mutual bond: Justin Cheong, an only child and the idol of his Singaporean-Chinese parents; Tien Ho—daughter of a Vietnamese mother who stayed behind and an African American soldier she has never met—who lives with indifferent relatives; and Nigel “Gibbo” Gibson, an oddity: an Australian boy who, to his father’s chagrin, dislikes sports. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eWhen Tien Ho’s mother arrives, the adjustment for mother and daughter is extreme. Gibbo is strongly attracted to beautiful, dainty Linh, to whom he is a kid, her daughter’s pal. And Justin discovers that he likes Gibbo as something more than a friend. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe three draw apart as they grow up, only to be reunited once more on Saturday, September 6, 1997, for the dinner Mrs. Cheong hosts for them and their parents, to watch the funeral of Princess Diana on television. This Dead Diana Dinner turns out to be a more explosive event than any of them would have dreamed possible. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Soho Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128850727152,"sku":"9781569476710","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781569476710_p0.jpg?v=1763793102","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781569476710","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}