{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-stone-volume-ii-the-crab-flower-club-chapters-27-53-paperback","title":"The Story of the Stone, Volume II: The Crab-Flower Club, Chapters 27-53 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCao Xueqin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Hawkes\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDavid Hawkes\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCao Xueqin (1715-63)\u003c\/b\u003e was born into a family which for three generations held the office of Commissioner of Imperial Textiles in Nanking, a family so wealthy they were able to entertain the Emperor four times. However, calamity overtook them and their property was consfiscated. Cao Xueqin was living in poverty when he wrote his famous novel \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Stone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 1977\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47497703063773,"sku":"9780140443264","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/EIzKs5s5Mj9780140443264.webp?v=1771985693","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-stone-volume-ii-the-crab-flower-club-chapters-27-53-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}