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The Secret Talker - A Novel (Paperback)
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The Secret Talker - A Novel (Paperback)
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Loot Price R373
Discovery Miles 3 730
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A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2021 AND "GLOBETROTTING" PICK! A
woman reclaims her own story in this taut and wholly original
literary tale from one of China's literary superstars. Hongmei is
the perfect Chinese wife: beautiful, diligent, passive. Glen is the
perfect American husband: intelligent, caring, well-off. From the
outside, Hongmei and Glen's life in the San Francisco Bay Area
seems perfect. But at home, their marriage is falling apart.
Post-its left on the fridge are their primary form of
communication. When Hongmei receives a beguiling email from a
secret admirer, naturally she's intrigued. But what starts out as
harmless flirting with an internet stranger quickly turns into an
all-consuming emotional affair. As Hongmei spills more and more
about her dark past as a military intelligence officer-in-training
in China, she falls deeper and deeper into a tense cat-and-mouse
game. Desperate and self-destructive, she embarks on an
investigation into her emailer's secret history...one that may tear
her life and marriage apart forever. A psychological story at its
core, The Secret Talker elegantly examines how repressed desire and
simmering silence can upend even the most idyllic marriage. As
Hongmei pursues her stalker, her identity and agency come into
question, and the chase curveballs into a captivating journey of
self-actualization. Yan Geling pierces the human psyche to reveal
devastating and emotional truths - and an ending that will leave
readers speechless. Translated from the Chinese by Jeremy Tiang
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