{"product_id":"the-world-of-extreme-happiness-9781474227704","title":"The World of Extreme Happiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sunny is born in rural China, her parents leave her in a slop bucket to die because she's a girl. She survives, and at 14 leaves for the city, where she works a low-paying factory job and attends self-help classes to improve her chances at securing a coveted office position. When Sunny's attempts to pull herself out of poverty lead to dire consequences for a fellow worker, she is forced to question the system she's spent her life trying to master - and stand up against the powers that be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSavage, tragic and desperately funny, \u003ci\u003eThe World of Extreme Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring examination of a country in the midst of rapid change, and individuals struggling to shape their own destinies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition is published to coincide with the US premiere of the play at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, which then transfers to the Manhattan Theater Club, NYC.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087905448087,"sku":"9781474227704","price":1534.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781474227704.webp?v=1767143118","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-world-of-extreme-happiness-9781474227704","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}