{"product_id":"9781922079435","title":"Lenin's Kisses","description":"Author: Lianke, Yan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922079435\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Oct 2012\u003cbr\u003ePages: 560 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLenin's Kisses \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliant novel about modern China. Blind, deaf, and disfigured, the 197citizens of the Village of Liven enjoy a peaceful lifestyle, spared from the government's watchfuleye. But when an unseasonal snowstorm wipes out the grain crops, a county official convincesthe villagers to set up a travelling freak-show showcasing their disabilities. With the money, heintends to buy Lenin's embalmed corpse from Russia and install it in a mausoleum in the mountainsto attract tourism to the sleepy district.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLenin's Kisses \u003c\/i\u003eis a rollicking tragicomedy with a cast of moving characters-a cautionary tale ofthe all-consuming desire for power and wealth from one of China's most respected andcelebrated writers\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48144998826142,"sku":"UBD-9781922079435","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922079435.jpg?v=1786878141","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922079435","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}