
The Fox Wife
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Yangsze Choo
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By:
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Yangsze Choo
Long-listed, CPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, 2024
Long-listed, NPR Best Book of the Year, 2024
This program is read by the author.
"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."—The Washington Post
"Yangsze Choo again takes on narration duties herself, and delivers an enchanting reading. Her mellifluous tone enhances the atmosphere of the slight unreality of this folktale-slash-detective story."—Booklist
“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.”—San Francisco Chronicle on The Night Tiger
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 woman’s identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the fox gods, yet they’ve remained tantalizingly out of reach—until, perhaps, now.
Meanwhile, 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?
Snow 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.
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.
A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.
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Critic reviews
“Choo’s writing is lush and the slow revelation of complicated relationships and reunions hum with tension. This is a treat.”—Publishers Weekly
“An intriguing vulpine mystery worth the suspension of disbelief...The rich Asian tradition of fox folklore provides the backdrop for Choo’s complex and atmospheric tale of identity and discovery set in early 1900s Manchuria.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Magical, wonderous, transporting and illuminating, The Fox Wife reminds me that reading can be pure joy . . . I was captivated from the very first word of this novel until its very last. Yangsze Choo is a writer of immense talent.”—Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, internationally best-selling author of The Mountains Sing and Dust Child
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The author narrates so beautifully and the weaving of the story, piece by piece is mesmerizing. I will be listening to more by this author.
A fun and unique story, beautifully composed and narrated
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Great Story, monotonous narration
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The moving story of the foxes.
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Engrossing
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It is a very charming read.
Be careful of foxes. They are cunning.
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Interesting story that melds legends, mystery, and romance effortlessly!
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Makes folklore alive and plausible
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Snow
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Beautiful reading and a fun unique story!
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Enchanting and Haunting
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