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.
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Yangsze Choo is a fourth-generation Malaysian of Chinese descent. She lives in California with her husband and their two children, and loves to eat and read (often at the same time).
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Codice articolo G006232196XI3N00
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Codice articolo G006232196XI3N00
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Codice articolo G006232196XI4N00
Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Indigo Edition, first printing, softcover. 2013, New York. This is a used paperback book in Very Good condition. There is light edge wear and evidence of use. No interior writing or markings. A high quality paperback with excellent paper and French fold covers. A nice reading copy. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: Author's first novel is quite unusual. No spoilers here but ghosts are involved. Recommended to readers looking for something different. Collectors will want to track down the uncommon first printing of the hardcover. Codice articolo ABE-1596765425561
Descrizione libro paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Codice articolo FORT434531