{"product_id":"the-fox-wife-hardcover","title":"The Fox Wife - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYangsze Choo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting \u003ci\u003eqi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebut nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eonly usually better looking . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eManchuria, 1908.\u003cbr\u003eIn the last years of the dying Qing Empire, a courtesan is found frozen in a doorway. Her death is clouded by rumors of foxes, which are believed to lure people by transforming themselves into beautiful women and handsome men. Bao, a detective with an uncanny ability to sniff 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, a family who owns a famous Chinese medicine shop can cure ailments but can't escape the curse that afflicts them--their eldest sons die before their twenty-fourth birthdays. When a disruptively winsome servant named Snow enters their household, the family's luck seems to change--or does it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSnow is a creature of many secrets, but most of all she's a mother seeking vengeance for her lost child. Hunting a murderer, she will follow the trail from northern China to Japan, while Bao follows doggedly behind. Navigating the myths and misconceptions of fox spirits, both Snow and Bao will encounter old friends and new foes, even as more deaths occur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals and\u003cbr\u003espirits, humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection. Epic in scope and full of singular, unforgettable characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Fox Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depths of maternal love, and ancient folktales that may very well be true.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYangsze Choo\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Bride\u003c\/i\u003e (now a Netflix Original series) and \u003ci\u003eThe Night Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e, a Reese's Book Club Pick, and a Big Jubilee Read selection for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. She lives in California with her family and loves to eat and read (often at the same time). \u003ci\u003eThe Fox Wife \u003c\/i\u003eand all previous novels would not have been possible without large quantities of dark chocolate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYangsze is happy to visit book clubs via Zoom! You can find her on her website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751496220960,"sku":"9781250266019","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0dff0b69965b8e61f6b147edc91b0719.webp?v=1779974276","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fox-wife-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}