{"product_id":"the-lotus-shoes-9781408730300b","title":"The Lotus Shoes","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTHE CAPTIVATING, HEART-RENDING STORY OF TWO WOMEN IN 1800S CHINA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLove and loss. Sisterhood and betrayal. Little Flower and Linjing's fates are bound together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child, Little Flower is sold to Linjing's wealthy family to become a muizai. In a fit of childish jealousy over her new handmaiden's ladylike bound feet and talent for embroidery, Linjing ensures Little Flower can never leave her to ascend in society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite their starkly different places in the Fong household, over the years the two girls must work together to secure both their futures through Linjing's marriage. As the two grow up, they are by turns bitter rivals and tentative friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil scandal strikes the family, and Linjing and Little Flower's lives are unexpectedly thrown into chaos. Linjing's fall from grace could be an opportunity for Little Flower - but will their intertwined fates lead to triumph, or tragedy for them both?\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'Brilliantly written, masterful storytelling, and hard to put down. This story will stay with me for a very, very long time' HEATHER MORRIS, author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mesmerising. Jane Yang masterfully creates this 19th century lost world' \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This story of love, loss and betrayal will leave a deep imprint on your soul. Perfect for fans of Memoirs of a Geisha' \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sphere","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42824290566224,"sku":"9781408730300B","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781408730300-l.jpg?v=1785895929","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/the-lotus-shoes-9781408730300b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}