{"product_id":"book-hkxf","title":"The Fox Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Choo narrates the book herself with a grace of voice and manner that is rare in authors. Further, she delivers Chinese names and phrases with the intonation of a native speaker, lending another level of authenticity to this odd and wonderful tale.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Yangsze Choo again takes on \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enarration duties herself, and delivers an enchanting reading. Her mellifluous tone enhances the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eatmosphere of the slight unreality of this folktale-slash-detective story.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Choo narrates this richly complex novel herself, her gorgeous writing delivered in a voice that is deep and precise and lovely. . . . Her tone and words transport us.”  —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Night Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eqi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, but 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\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\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\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49351072874800,"sku":"BDhkxf","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49351072907568,"sku":"40hkxf","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/451201-hkxf-Square.jpg?v=1734304487","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hkxf","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}