{"product_id":"the-chinese-lantern","title":"The Chinese Lantern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e by the acknowledged 'King of the Cockney saga' Harry Bowling is a nostalgic and heartbreaking story perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eCall the Midwife\u003c\/i\u003e and Margaret Dickinson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn May 1929 two babies are born on the same day on opposite sides of the world. In Tanners Alley in Bermondsey Ruby Neal gives birth to a son Paul. On the edge of a paddy field in Eastern China a young woman dies giving premature birth to a girl. A travelling trader takes pity and takes the tiny child to the Anglican mission to be cared for. He becomes the child's guardian and names her Mei Li Ching. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the time Paul and Mei Li reach their twenty-first birthdays they could not have had more different lives. And it is only as a consequence of war that they ever meet. Instantly attracted to each other they are soon to discover the problems their cultural differences - and family prejudices - will bring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791055417523,"sku":"9780755340460","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478102219780755340460.jpg?v=1762850648","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/the-chinese-lantern","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}