{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-stone-by-cao-xueqin-9780140443707","title":"The Story of the Stone","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Stone\u003c\/em\u003e (c. 1760), also known by the title of \u003cem\u003eThe Dream of the Red Chamber\u003c\/em\u003e, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, of which \u003cem\u003eThe Warning Voice\u003c\/em\u003e is the third, it charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia family—a story which closely accords with the fortunes of the author's own family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two main characters, Bao-yu and Dai-yu, are set against a rich tapestry of humour, realistic detail, and delicate poetry, which accurately reflects the ritualised hurly-burly of Chinese family life. However, over and above the novel hangs the constant reminder that there is another plane of existence—a theme which affirms the Buddhist belief in a supernatural scheme of things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555980136684,"sku":"9780140443707","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780140443707.jpg?v=1750128606","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-story-of-the-stone-by-cao-xueqin-9780140443707","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}