{"product_id":"9781487007614","title":"The Riveter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (\u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Star,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eCBC,\u003c\/em\u003e Indigo\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eand more!)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cross-cultural love story set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allied invasion of Europe in WWII.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eVancouver, 1942. Josiah Chang arrives in the bustling city ready to serve his country in the war against fascism, but Chinese Canadians are barred from joining the army out of fear they might expect citizenship in return. So, Josiah heads to the shipyard to find work as a riveter, fastening together the ribs and steel plates of Victory ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOne night, Josiah spots Poppy singing at a navy club. Despite their different backgrounds, they fall for each other instantly and begin a starry-eyed romance that lasts until the harsh reality of their situation is made clear. Determined to prove himself, Josiah takes a train to Toronto where he’s finally given the chance to enlist. After volunteering for the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and jumping into Normandy on D-Day, he must fight through the battlefields of Europe to make it back to the woman he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e By turns harrowing and exhilarating, \u003cem\u003eThe Riveter\u003c\/em\u003e explores what one man must sacrifice to belong to the only country he has ever called home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack Wang (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46037431582908,"sku":"9781487007614","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/8559\/2764\/files\/BNCImageAPI_940da8d4-3550-4f0b-aaaf-116e161c3532.jpg?v=1773083327","url":"https:\/\/wordsquirrelbooks.com\/products\/9781487007614","provider":"Word Squirrel Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}