The Ghost Bride Indigo Ed - Couverture souple

Choo, Yangsze

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 006232196X ISBN 13 : 9780062321961

Editeur : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2013

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

A startlingly original voice makes her literary debut with this wondrous coming-of-age story infused with Chinese folklore, romantic intrigue, adventure, and fascinating, dreamlike twists

One evening, my father asked me whether I would like to become a ghost bride. . . .

Though ruled by British overlords, the Chinese of colonial Malaya still cling to ancient customs. And in the sleepy port town of Malacca, ghosts and superstitions abound.

Li Lan, the daughter of a genteel but bankrupt family, has few prospects. But fate intervenes when she receives an unusual proposal from the wealthy and powerful Lim family. They want her to become a ghost bride for the family's only son, who recently died under mysterious circumstances. Rarely practiced, traditional ghost marriages are used to placate restless spirits. Such a union would guarantee Li Lan a home for the rest of her days, but at a terrible price.

After an ominous visit to the opulent Lim mansion, Li Lan finds herself haunted not only by her ghostly would-be suitor, but also by her desire for the Lims' handsome new heir, Tian Bai. Night after night, she is drawn into the shadowy parallel world of the Chinese afterlife, with its ghost cities, paper funeral offerings, vengeful spirits, and monstrous bureaucracy—including the mysterious Er Lang, a charming but unpredictable guardian spirit. Li Lan must uncover the Lim family's darkest secrets—and the truth about her own family—before she is trapped in this ghostly world forever.

Revue de presse :

“Choo’s clear and charming style creates an alternate reality where the stakes are just as high as in the real world, combining grounded period storytelling with the supernatural.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Captivating epic . . . [this] impressive first novel takes readers on one of the wildest rides since Alice fell down the rabbit hole.” (San Jose Mercury News)

“Choo’s remarkably strong and arresting first novel...is sure to garner much well-deserved attention.” (Booklist)

“Choo’s fascinating debut . . . rich in Chinese folklore, mores and the supernatural...intriguing and enlightening. A haunting debut.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Li Lan’s odyssey keeps her on the brink of earthly demise and keeps the reader riveted to the page . . .” (New York Journal of Books)

“Delicate and thought-provoking . . . sure to be a hit with supernatural and historical fiction fans alike.” (Library Journal)

“Unlike any book I’ve ever experienced, with its meld of historical fiction coupled with a fascinating culture, murder mystery, the wandering of spirits of the dead and not-so-dead, romance, and adventures in the afterworld . . . one revelatory experience after another.” (Bookreporter.com)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 006232196X
• ISBN 13: 9780062321961
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368