The Ghost Bride: A Novel (P.S.)

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"One evening, my father asked me if I would like to become a ghost bride..."Part 19th century novel, part magical journey to the Chinese world of the dead, Yangsze Choo's debut novel The Ghost Bride is a startlingly original historical fantasy infused with Chinese folklore, romantic intrigue, and unexpected supernatural twists. Reminiscent of Lisa See's Peony in Love and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, The Ghost Bride is a wondrous coming-of-age story from a remarkable new voice in fiction.Oprah.com's  Book of the Week, Indie Next List pick, Good Housekeeping August Book Pick, Glamour Magazine Beach Read, The Bookseller Editor's Pick, Library Journal Barbara's Pick "Choo's clear and charming style creates an alternatereality where the stakes are just as high as in the real world, combininggrounded period storytelling with the supernatural." PublishersWeekly"What makes all this work is the sumptuous world of Chinese émigréculture and the love story that flows under it all--the kind so full of longing,the pages practically sigh as you turn each one." Oprah.com - Book of theWeek"'The Ghost Bride', an impressive first novel, takesreaders on one of the wildest rides since Alice fell down the rabbithole." San Jose Mercury News"Choo's remarkably strong and arresting first novelexplores the concept of Chinese "spirit marriages" inlate-nineteenth-century Malaya through the eyes of the highly relatable LiLan...With its gripping tangles of plot and engaging characters, this trulycompelling read is sure to garner much well deserved attention."BooklistLi Lan, the daughter of a genteel but bankrupt family