{"product_id":"vessel-a-memoir-isbn-9780063038004","title":"Vessel: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary life in China, and highly recommended for memoir enthusiasts in general.” -- \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Chongda paints a tantalizing portrait of a changing China in his dazzling English-language debut. [\u003cem\u003eVessel\u003c\/em\u003e] shines with the bright talent of an excellent storyteller.\" -- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unprecedented and heartfelt memoir that illuminates the lives of rural Chinese workers, offering a portrait of generational strife, family, love, and loss that crosses cultures and time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCai Chongda spent his childhood in a rural fishing village in Fujian province. When his father—a former communist gang leader turned gas station owner—has a stroke that partially paralyzes him, his responsibilities fall to Cai, his only son. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssuming his new role as head of the family, Cai toils alongside his mother and older sister to pay the medical bills that have become a part of a rapidly changing Chinese society. As Cai works his way through university and moves to Beijing, eventually becoming the editorial director of GQ China, he finds his life increasingly at odds with the family he supports but has left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHillbilly Elegy, Vessel\u003c\/em\u003e neither romanticizes nor condemns the people and circumstances that shaped a young man’s life, but instead offers a way forward, revealing how tradition can enrich modern life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Chinese by Dylan Levi King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Chongda paints a tantalizing portrait of a changing China in his dazzling English-language debut. [\u003cem\u003eVessel\u003c\/em\u003e] shines with the bright talent of an excellent storyteller.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eVessel\u003c\/em\u003e is an exploration of the self and the other, and of the past and the present. It opens up in this new field of nonfiction, a new frontier that is thoughtful and well-written but also wholly unique.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYan Lianke, author of Three Brothers: Memoirs of My Family and The Explosion Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people that inspire you are like beacons in the fog...For me, Cai and his book have become another beacon.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGolden Horse Award-winning actor Andy Lau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary life in China, and highly recommended for memoir enthusiasts in general.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eVessel\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique look into the background of a thirty-something in contemporary China.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsian Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Vessel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003esails briskly over rough seas, bobbing and weaving in stormy waters. It’s never smooth sailing, but Chongda’s candor and courage make up for the tumultuous ride.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deeply moving...Cai’s deep respect and love for the people who are important to him shine through in his beautiful and poignant profiles.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"HarperVia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889535873253,"sku":"NP9780063038004","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063038004.jpg?v=1730231453","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/vessel-a-memoir-isbn-9780063038004","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}