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The Fox Wife
Yangsze Choo
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R636
R522
Discovery Miles 5 220
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Some people think foxes go around collecting qi, or life force, but
nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures,
just like you, only usually better looking . . . Manchuria, 1908: A
young woman is found frozen in the snow. Her death is clouded by
rumours of foxes, believed to lure people into peril by
transforming into beautiful women and men. Bao, a detective with a
reputation for sniffing out the truth, is hired to uncover the dead
woman's identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the
fox gods, yet they've remained tantalizingly out of reach. Until,
perhaps, now. Meanwhile, the family of a famous Chinese medicine
shop can cure all ailments - except the curse that afflicts them.
All their eldest sons die before their twenty-fourth birthdays. Now
the only grandson of the family is twenty-three. When a mysterious
woman enters their household, their luck seems to change. But is
their new servant a simple young woman from the north, or a fox
spirit bent on her own revenge? New York Times bestselling author
Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals and spirits,
humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection. The Fox Wife is
a stunning novel about dead bodies found in the snow, a mother
seeking revenge, and old folk tales that may very well be true.
PRAISE FOR YANGSZE CHOO 'You won't be able to put this one down'
Reese Witherspoon 'Captivating from the very beginning' 5* Reader
Review 'An exuberant medley of magic, romance and weirdness' The
Times 'Simply beautiful' 5* Reader Review '[A] highly imaginative
and a spellbinding read' Woman's Weekly
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The Fox Wife
Yangsze Choo
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R757
R577
Discovery Miles 5 770
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The Fox Wife
Yangsze Choo
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R415
R332
Discovery Miles 3 320
Save R83 (20%)
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Ships in 5 - 10 working days
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Some people think foxes go around collecting qi, or life force, but
nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures,
just like you, only usually better looking . . . Manchuria, 1908: A
young woman is found frozen in the snow. Her death is clouded by
rumours of foxes, believed to lure people into peril by
transforming into beautiful women and men. Bao, a detective with a
reputation for sniffing out the truth, is hired to uncover the dead
woman's identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the
fox gods, yet they've remained tantalizingly out of reach. Until,
perhaps, now. Meanwhile, the family of a famous Chinese medicine
shop can cure all ailments - except the curse that afflicts them.
All their eldest sons die before their twenty-fourth birthdays. Now
the only grandson of the family is twenty-three. When a mysterious
woman enters their household, their luck seems to change. But is
their new servant a simple young woman from the north, or a fox
spirit bent on her own revenge? New York Times bestselling author
Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals and spirits,
humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection. The Fox Wife is
a stunning novel about dead bodies found in the snow, a mother
seeking revenge, and old folk tales that may very well be true.
PRAISE FOR YANGSZE CHOO 'You won't be able to put this one down'
Reese Witherspoon 'Captivating from the very beginning' 5* Reader
Review 'An exuberant medley of magic, romance and weirdness' The
Times 'Simply beautiful' 5* Reader Review '[A] highly imaginative
and a spellbinding read' Woman's Weekly
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The Fox Wife
Yangsze Choo
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R1,275
R935
Discovery Miles 9 350
Save R340 (27%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | REESE BOOK CLUB PICK | BBC BIG
JUBILEE BETWEEN THE COVERS READ 'It reminds me of Where the
Crawdads Sing . . . it's an amazing book' Rhys Stephenson on BBC's
Between the Covers 'You won't be able to put this one down!' Reese
Witherspoon They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take
the form of a man and walk among us... In 1930s colonial Malaya, a
dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an
eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old
friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed
finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or
else his master's soul will roam the earth forever. Ji Lin, an
apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her
mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a
gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail. As time
runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur
amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep
a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross
in ways they will never forget. Captivating and lushly written, The
Night Tiger explores the rich world of servants and masters,
ancient superstition and modern ambition, sibling rivalry and
unexpected love. Woven through with Chinese folklore and a
tantalizing mystery, this novel is a page-turner of the highest
order. 'An exuberant medley of magic, romance and weirdness' The
Times '[A] highly imaginative and a spellbinding read' Woman's
Weekly 'I was willingly propelled into a fascinating and exotic
world' Daily Mail Readers love The Night Tiger 'Gripping,
enchanting' 5* Reader Review 'Captivating from the very beginning'
5* Reader Review 'Simply beautiful' 5* Reader Review 'Profound' 5*
Reader Review 'A real feel-good and warming novel' 5* Reader Review
Yangsze Choo's stunning debut, The Ghost Bride, is a startlingly
original novel infused with Chinese folklore, romantic intrigue,
and unexpected supernatural twists.
Li Lan, the daughter of a respectable Chinese family in colonial
Malaysia, hopes for a favorable marriage, but her father has lost
his fortune, and she has few suitors. Instead, the wealthy Lim
family urges her to become a "ghost bride" for their son, who has
recently died under mysterious circumstances. Rarely practiced, a
traditional ghost marriage is used to placate a restless spirit.
Such a union would guarantee Li Lan a home for the rest of her
days, but at what price? Night after night, Li Lan is drawn into
the shadowy parallel world of the Chinese afterlife, where she must
uncover the Lim family's darkest secrets--and the truth about her
own family.Reminiscent of Lisa See's Peony in Love and Amy Tan's
The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Ghost Bride is a wondrous
coming-of-age story and from a remarkable new voice in fiction.
Seventeen-year-old Li Lan lives in 1890s Malaya with her
quietly-ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition -
the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their son.
The only problem is, he's dead. After a fateful visit to the Lim
mansion, Li Lan finds herself haunted not only by her ghostly
would-be suitor, but also her desire for the Lims' handsome new
heir. At night she is drawn into the Chinese afterlife - a world of
ghost cities, paper funeral offerings, monstrous bureaucracy and
vengeful spirits. Enlisting the help of mysterious Er Lang (a
dragon turned clerk) Li Lan must uncover the secrets of the ghost
world - before she becomes trapped there forever. Drawing on
traditional Malayan folklore and superstition, The Ghost Bride is a
haunting, exotic and romantic read perfect for fans of Empress
Orchid and Memoirs Of A Geisha.
A haunting, evocative and highly unusual romantic debut and now a
Netflix Mandarin original drama premiering January 2020!
Seventeen-year-old Li Lan lives in 1890s Malaya with her
quietly-ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition -
the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their son.
The only problem is, he's dead. After a fateful visit to the Lim
mansion, Li Lan finds herself haunted not only by her ghostly
would-be suitor, but also her desire for the Lims' handsome new
heir. At night she is drawn into the Chinese afterlife - a world of
ghost cities, paper funeral offerings, monstrous bureaucracy and
vengeful spirits. Enlisting the help of mysterious Er Lang (a
dragon turned clerk) Li Lan must uncover the secrets of the ghost
world - before she becomes trapped there forever. Drawing on
traditional Malayan folklore and superstition, THE GHOST BRIDE is a
haunting, exotic and romantic read perfect for fans of EMPRESS
ORCHID and MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA.
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