2262631The Fox Wifehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-fox-wife/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2036001/71d5ed34-6260-4353-9822-599959bf6951.jpg?v=638744942441170000210273MXNHenry Holt and Co.InStock/Ebooks/Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking . . .Manchuria, 1908. In 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 womans identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the fox gods, yet theyve remained tantalizingly out of reachuntil, perhaps, now.Meanwhile, a family who owns a famous Chinese medicine shop can cure ailments but cant escape the curse that afflicts themtheir eldest sons die before their twenty-fourth birthdays. When a disruptively winsome servant named Snow enters their household, the familys luck seems to changeor does it?Snow is a creature of many secrets, but most of all shes 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.New York Times bestselling author Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals and spirits, humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection. Epic in scope and full of singular, unforgettable characters, The Fox Wife is a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depths of maternal love, and ancient folktales that may very well be true....2194450The Fox Wife210273https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-fox-wife/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2036001/71d5ed34-6260-4353-9822-599959bf6951.jpg?v=638744942441170000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249781250266026_W3siaWQiOiI1NjI0MTBkYy0xNjRlLTQ5YTEtYmI1Yy1lZTc3MmM2MWI5NGMiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjQwNiwiZGlzY291bnQiOjExNCwic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjoyOTIsImluY2x1ZGVzVGF4Ijp0cnVlLCJwcmljZVR5cGUiOiJXaG9sZXNhbGUiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6Ik1YTiIsImZyb20iOiIyMDI0LTEyLTAxVDAwOjAwOjAwWiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9XQ==9781250266026_Beware: once you start, you may not be able to put it down! Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author of Independence and The Last QueenAn utterly original, dazzling novel about a mother seeking revenge, a nameless dead body looking for a final resting place, and old folklore tales that might very well be true.Some people think foxes go around collecting qi, or life force, but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better lookingManchuria, 1908.A young woman is found frozen in the snow. Her death is clouded by rumors of foxes, believed to lure people by transforming into beautiful women and men. Bao, a detective with a reputation for sniffing out the truth, is hired to uncover the dead womans identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the fox gods, yet theyve remained tantalizingly out of reach. Until, perhaps, now.Meanwhile, the family of a famous Chinese medicine shop can cure ailments except the curse that afflicts themtheir eldest sons die before their 24th birthdays. Now the only grandson of the family is 23. When a mysterious woman enters their household, their luck seems to change. Or does it? Is their new servant a simple young woman from the north, or a fox spirit bent on her own revenge?New York Times bestselling author Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals and spirits, humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection. The Fox Wife is a stunning novel about dead bodies found in the snow, a mother seeking revenge, and old folk tales that may very well be true....(*_*)9781250266026_Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking . . .Manchuria, 1908. In 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 womans identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the fox gods, yet theyve remained tantalizingly out of reachuntil, perhaps, now.Meanwhile, a family who owns a famous Chinese medicine shop can cure ailments but cant escape the curse that afflicts themtheir eldest sons die before their twenty-fourth birthdays. When a disruptively winsome servant named Snow enters their household, the familys luck seems to changeor does it?Snow is a creature of many secrets, but most of all shes 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.New York Times bestselling author Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals and spirits, humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection. Epic in scope and full of singular, unforgettable characters, The Fox Wife is a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depths of maternal love, and ancient folktales that may very well be true....9781250266026_Henry Holt and Co.libro_electonico_6794067c-620e-3293-ab98-17724776f5ae_9781250266026;9781250266026_9781250266026Yangsze ChooInglésMéxico2024-02-13T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/macmillan-epub-4d399b58-1050-4ea2-8371-19856f26d0bf.epub2024-02-13T00:00:00+00:00Henry Holt and Co.