The Ghost Bride |
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| Author:
| Choo, Yangsze |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4104-6861-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Thorndike Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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An Oprah.com Book of the Week, An Indie Next Pick, A Library Journal Barbara's Pick, A Good Housekeeping August Book Pick, A Glamour Magazine Beach Read, and The Bookseller Editor's Pick Li Lan, daughter of a genteel but bankrupt family, has few prospects. Then she receives a proposal from the wealthy and powerful Lim family to become a ghost bride for the family's only son, who recently died under mysterious circumstances. Rarely practiced, traditional ghost marriage is used to...
More DescriptionAn Oprah.com Book of the Week, An Indie Next Pick, A Library Journal Barbara's Pick, A Good Housekeeping August Book Pick, A Glamour Magazine Beach Read, and The Bookseller Editor's Pick Li Lan, daughter of a genteel but bankrupt family, has few prospects. Then she receives a proposal from the wealthy and powerful Lim family to become a ghost bride for the family's only son, who recently died under mysterious circumstances. Rarely practiced, traditional ghost marriage is used to placate a restless spirit. Li Lan would have a home for the rest of her days, but at a terrible price.