{"product_id":"the-emperor-of-shoes-9781335005489","title":"The Emperor of Shoes","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Evocative...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Emperor of Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e underscores the extent to which the promise of economic opportunity still moves people across great distances on our planet...[A novel] of our times...\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*A Library Journal Best Debut of Summer 2018*\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom an exciting new voice in literary fiction, a transfixing story about an expatriate in southern China and his burgeoning relationship with a seamstress intent on inspiring dramatic political change\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their family-owned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores the plant's vast floors and assembly lines, he comes to a grim realization: employees are exploited, regulatory systems are corrupt and Alex's own father is engaging in bribes to protect the bottom line. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Alex meets a seamstress named Ivy, his sympathies begin to shift. She is an embedded organizer of a pro-democratic Chinese party, secretly sowing dissonance among her fellow laborers. Will Alex remain loyal to his father and his heritage? Or will the sparks of revolution ignite?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Spencer Wise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335005489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWise, Spencer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in Boston, Spencer Wise is a graduate of Tufts University and the University of Texas at Austin and worked in the editorial departments at Sports Illustrated and Time Out New York. His work has appeared in Narrative magazine, Hayden's Ferry Review, The Florida Review, and New Ohio Review. He is the winner of the 2017 Gulf Coast Prize in nonfiction. Wise teaches at Florida State University and lives in Tallahassee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44214115631219,"sku":"9.78134E+12","price":19.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_5f5b9ec8-294d-44ac-a569-34692b71aa72.jpg?v=1767705882","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-emperor-of-shoes-9781335005489","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}