{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-stone-vol-1-the-golden-days-by-cao-xueqin-u-k-paperback-1982-penguin-classics","title":"The Story of the Stone, Vol. 1: The Golden Days by Cao Xueqin [U.K. PAPERBACK] 1982 • Penguin Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1: The Golden Days by Cao Xueqin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINTAGE PAPERBACK [1982] PENGUIN CLASSICS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage Penguin U.K. mass market paperback. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook is in excellent condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike new with mild shelf wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages are clean and unmarked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Stone\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e1760), also known as \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of the Red Chamber\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Days\u003c\/i\u003e, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events – love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder – within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existance is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Apocalypse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67594665787641,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3103\/1574\/files\/caostoryofthestone-1.jpg?v=1793766164","url":"https:\/\/bookshopapocalypse.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-stone-vol-1-the-golden-days-by-cao-xueqin-u-k-paperback-1982-penguin-classics","provider":"Bookshop Apocalypse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}