{"product_id":"9781683720171","title":"The Wonder of Encounters: A Collection of Short Stories","description":"A collection of short stories written by an accomplished Chinese-American writer Minglu Zeng. This collection includes some award-winning works in their original Chinese version, one of which was adapted into the film Alice Agonistes.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have always felt that a writer's mission is to effectively express the inherent quality of things and the broad sense of humanity. A work so created, I believe, can maintain its artistic appeal and be appreciated by any reader, regardless of his or her race, religion, language, culture, age, gender, or profession. In reading Minglu's works, I am sure you will find that she is a gifted writer who successfully accomplishes this mission.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -- William Marr, bilingual poet and former president of Illinois State Poetry Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the spiritual background of the Shang dynasty to the backdrop of the Cultural Revolution, from a China's remote village to a Western town, this wonderful short story collection lets you experience a wide diversity of life and conflict.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Yingcai Xu, author of \u003ci\u003eSelected Works of Contemporary Chinese Prose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dixie W Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038712611056,"sku":"9781683720171","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781683720171_p0.jpg?v=1763700888","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781683720171","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}