{"product_id":"9781487013172","title":"The Immortal Woman","description":"Author: Su Chang\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781487013172\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: House of Anansi\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonglisted, 2025 Toronto Book Awards\u003cbr\u003eFinalist, Foreword INDIES 2025 Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA CBC Best Book of 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping generational story of heartbreak, resilience, and yearning, revealing an insider's view of the fractured lives of Chinese immigrants and those they leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLemei, once a student Red Guard leader in 1960s Shanghai and a journalist at a state newspaper, was involved in a brutal act of violence during the Tiananmen Square protests and lost all hope for her country. Her daughter, Lin, is a student at an American university on a mission to become a true Westerner. She tirelessly erases her birth identity, abandons her Chinese suitor, and pursues a white lover, all the while haunted by the scars of her upbringing.Following China's meteoric rise, Lemei is slowly dragged into a nationalistic perspective that stuns Lin. Their final confrontation results in tragic consequences, but ultimately, offers hope for a better future. By turns wry and lyrical, The Immortal Woman reminds us to hold tight to our humanity at any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819980607646,"sku":"ADS-9781487013172","price":37.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781487013172.jpg?v=1778467685","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781487013172","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}