{"product_id":"undress-me-in-the-temple-of-heaven-paperback","title":"Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Jane Gilman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were young, brilliant, and bold. They set out to conquer the world. But the world had other plans for them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bestselling author Susan Jane Gilman's new memoir is a hilarious and harrowing journey, a modern heart of darkness filled with Communist operatives, backpackers, and pancakes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1986, fresh out of college, Gilman and her friend Claire yearned to do something daring and original that did not involve getting a job. Inspired by a place mat at the International House of Pancakes, they decided to embark on an ambitious trip around the globe, starting in the People's Republic of China. At that point, China had been open to independent travelers for roughly ten minutes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Armed only with the collected works of Nietzsche, an astrological love guide, and an arsenal of bravado, the two friends plunged into the dusty streets of Shanghai. Unsurprisingly, they quickly found themselves in over their heads. As they ventured off the map deep into Chinese territory, they were stripped of everything familiar and forced to confront their limitations amid culture shock and government surveillance. What began as a journey full of humor, eroticism, and enlightenment grew increasingly sinister-becoming a real-life international thriller that transformed them forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUndress Me in the Temple of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a flat-out page-turner, an astonishing true story of hubris and redemption told with Gilman's trademark compassion, lyricism, and wit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Jane Gilman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKiss My Tiara\u003c\/i\u003e. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan, and has written commentary for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMs. \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, among others. Her fiction and essays have received several literary awards. Though she lives in Geneva, Switzerland, she remains, eternally, a child of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468168970493,"sku":"9780446696937","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/N1o5amJqaGRVVjZxYXg0RmhDTWFvUT09.webp?v=1777285666","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/undress-me-in-the-temple-of-heaven-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}