{"product_id":"fox-wife","title":"Fox Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoo, Yangsze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eqi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fox Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depths of maternal love, and ancient folktales that may very well be true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, the family of a famous Chinese medicine shop can cure ailments, but not the\u003cbr\u003ecurse 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\u003cbr\u003eseems to change. Or does it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnow is a creature of many secrets, but most of all, she’s a mother seeking vengeance for\u003cbr\u003eher lost child. Hunting a murderer, the trail will take her from northern China to Japan,\u003cbr\u003eeven as Bao follows doggedly behind. Navigating the myths and misconceptions of fox\u003cbr\u003espirits, both Snow and Bao will encounter old friends and new foes, even as more deaths\u003cbr\u003eoccur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals\u003cbr\u003eand spirits, humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection. Epic in scope and full of\u003cbr\u003esingular, unforgettable characters,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fox Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a stunning novel about old loves and\u003cbr\u003esecond chances, the depth of maternal love, and ancient folktales that may very well be\u003cbr\u003etrue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46559102009577,"sku":"9781250266019","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/5548\/7129\/files\/9781250266019_0ff63.jpg?v=1707946401","url":"https:\/\/redstickreads.com\/products\/fox-wife","provider":"Red Stick Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}