{"product_id":"ping-hardcover-1","title":"Ping - Hardcover","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\u003eLisa Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Landsberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA game that spread communism. A secret that spans generations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Top eBook \u0026amp; NOOK Indie Favorite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1950s, ping pong wasn't just a pastime - it was propaganda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quiet weapon in the battle for influence, power, and ideology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternating between the pivotal 1971 Ping-Pong Diplomacy - where a simple game of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etable tennis thawed the icy relations between the U.S. and China during the Cold War -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the present-day struggles of a family weighed down by legacy, \u003cem\u003ePing\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etale of history, politics, and personal conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenny, a modern-day teen, wrestles with her grand-mother Miriam's larger-than-life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elegacy, rooted in Cold War tensions and the surprising intersection of ping pong, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eantisemitism, and global diplomacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jenny uncovers Miriam's secret role in shaping history, she confronts her own place\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein a family bound by generational expectations and unspoken truths. Blending family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edrama with meticulously researched historical events, this gripping story explores the enduring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimpact of the past on the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the engaging use of ping pong as both a symbol and a plot device, \u003cem\u003ePing\u003c\/em\u003e effectively\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecombines history, sports, and personal conflict, appealing to readers of both literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efiction and historical drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally conceived in 2016, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e precedes the current cultural resurgence of table\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etennis -\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eexemplified by the upcoming 2025 Christmas movie release of\u003cem\u003e Marty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupreme\u003c\/em\u003e, starring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45733202853971,"sku":"9781964700038","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/9731\/2595\/files\/oO87UxPaoh9781964700038.webp?v=1782799667","url":"https:\/\/the-stone-owl-bookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/ping-hardcover-1","provider":"The Stone Owl Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}