{"product_id":"9780307355805","title":"Egg on Mao: A Story of Love, Hope and Defiance","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eChong, Denise\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage Canada\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eDenise Chong, the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eThe Concubine’s Children\u003c\/i\u003e, tells the story of a man who humiliated a repressive regime in front  of the entire world, and whose daring gesture informs our view of human rights to  this day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Despite his family’s impeccable Communist roots, Lu Decheng, a small town  bus mechanic, grew up intuiting all that was wrong with Mao’s China. As a young man  he believes truth and decency mattered, only to learn that preserving the Chairman’s legacy mattered more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lu’s story reads like Shakespearean drama, peppered with  defiance, love and betrayal. His steadfast refusal to acquiesce comes to a head,  but not an end, with his infamous defacing of Mao’s portrait during the 1989 protests  in Tiananmen Square.","brand":"Vintage Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44209892065535,"sku":"9780307355805","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780307355805_s600x595.jpg?v=1782319614","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780307355805","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}