Last Updated on March 18, 2024 by BiblioLifestyle
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
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The mythological and the mysterious are intertwined in Yangsze Choo’s novel “The Fox Wife.” The story is set in 1908 Manchuria (in northeast China,) and we meet a fox spirit named Snow who assumes a human form to track down the person responsible for her child’s death. Also in the novel, we meet Bao Gong, a retired teacher and detective who has a special gift to sniff out the truth and identify fox spirits. So when Bao is hired to investigate a mysterious death, we see how the worlds of both Snow and Bao Gong begin to converge.
In this episode, Yangsze generously revisits her books “The Night Tiger” and “The Ghost Bride,” two favorites of mine. She also shares more about her Malaysian roots and how they breathe life into her work, offering readers a chance to consider the intricate ties between humans and nature. Plus you’ll get some great book recommendations and lots more.
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo on Amazon or Bookshop.
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo on Amazon or Bookshop.
BOOKS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
YANGSZE’S BOOKS
BOOKS READ, LOVED, AND WOULD NOW RECOMMEND
CHILDHOOD FAVORITES
- The Wouldbegoods by Edith Nesbit (Amazon or Bookshop)
- The Adventures of Tim Rabbit by Alison Uttley (Amazon)
CURRENTLY READING & BOOKS ON THE TBR
SHORT BOOKS TO READ
About Yangsze Choo
Yangsze Choo is the New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost Bride (now a Netflix Original series) and The Night Tiger, a Reese’s Book Club Pick, and a Big Jubilee Read selection for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. She lives in California with her family and loves to eat and read (often at the same time). The Fox Wife and all previous novels would not have been possible without large quantities of dark chocolate.
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo on Amazon or Bookshop.
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