{"product_id":"9781665930628-gale","title":"The Gale","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA contemplative semiautobiographical picture book by Nobel Laureate Mo Yan and illustrated by Hans Christian Anderson Award nominee Zhu Chengliang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis contemplative, semiautobiographical picture book by Nobel Laureate Mo Yan, with illustrations by Hans Christian Anderson Award nominee Zhu Chengliang, is perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eA Different Pond \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWatercress\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne morning, so early that fog still sleeps on the surface of the river, a young boy accompanies his yeye seven miles north to the grassy field behind their home to cut satintail to feed the livestock. But when a massive gale scatters the hay—and a whole day’s work—important lessons will need to be learned about endurance, impermanence, and how to let go and weather the storm in a world that can often feel overwhelming and uncontrollable.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn sparse, lyrical prose interpreted by critically acclaimed author-illustrator Ying-Hwa Hu, \u003ci\u003eThe Gale \u003c\/i\u003eis the first-ever picture book by the Nobel Prize–winning author of celebrated classics like \u003ci\u003eRed Sorghum \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLife and Death Are Wearing Me Out. \u003c\/i\u003eIt is adapted from the novella of the same name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41513917743201,"sku":"9781665930628","price":11.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31793715.jpg?v=1734597054","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781665930628-gale","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}