{"title":"Quercus","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-fox-wife-by-yangsze-choo","title":"The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo","description":"\u003cp\u003eVivid, enigmatic, enchanting' M. L. Rio\n\u003cbr\u003e'Irresistible' Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome people think foxes go around collecting qi, or life force, but nothing could be further than the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManchuria, 1908: A young woman is found frozen in the snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer death is clouded by rumours of foxes, believed to lure people into peril by transforming into beautiful women and men. Bao, a detective with a reputation for sniffing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUntil, perhaps, now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSnow is a creature of many secrets, but most of all, she's a mother seeking vengeance. Hunting a murderer, the trail will take her from northern China to Japan, with Bao following doggedly behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd as their paths draw ever closer together, both Snow and Bao will encounter old friends and new foes, even as more deaths occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fox Wife is a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depth of maternal bonds, and ancient folktales that may very well be true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE FOX WIFE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Magical, wondrous, transporting and illuminating' Nguyen Phan Que Mai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Rich and beguiling' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Filled with wonder, mystery and folklore' Sue Lynn Tan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Enchanting' the i\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A rich tangle of myth, mystery, and history' Alix E. Harrow\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49977031229753,"sku":"11840831","price":89.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/6871\/7369\/files\/11840831.jpg?v=1727322666"},{"product_id":"short-history-of-power-by-jack-davy","title":"Short History Of Power by Jack Davy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the Iranian revolution in 1979, the Islamic Republic systematically removed freedoms from women, relegating them to second-class citizens in the name of religious teachings. EDUCATIONAL POWER There have been fifty-seven prime ministers of the United Kingdom, of whom forty-three have been privately educated, creating a society built by and for the privileged. These are just some of the stories through which Dr Jack Davy illustrates the key factors that allow societies to create and sustain oppressive systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome are historical. Others have played out right before our eyes over the last decade. All are rooted in the systems in which we all participate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50130365776185,"sku":"11842426","price":86.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/6871\/7369\/files\/11842426.jpg?v=1731049523"},{"product_id":"legends-of-the-condor-heroes-1-a-hero-born-by-jin-yong","title":"Legends of the Condor Heroes 1: A Hero Born by Jin Yong","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE CHINESE \"LORD OF THE RINGS\" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. \"Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of \"Harry Potter\" and \"Star Wars\" combined\" Nick Frisch, New Yorker\"Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrepare to be swept along.\" Jamie Buxton, Daily MailChina: 1200 A.D. The Song Empire has been invaded by its warlike Jurchen neighbours from the north. Half its territory and its historic capital lie in enemy hands; the peasants toil under the burden of the annual tribute demanded by the victors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, on the Mongolian steppe, a disparate nation of great warriors is about to be united by a warlord whose name will endure for eternity: Genghis Khan. Guo Jing, son of a murdered Song patriot, grew up with Genghis Khan's army. He is humble, loyal, perhaps not altogether wise, and is fated from birth to one day confront an opponent who is the opposite of him in every way: privileged, cunning and flawlessly trained in the martial arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGuided by his faithful shifus, The Seven Heroes of the South, Guo Jing must return to China - to the Garden of the Drunken Immortals in Jiaxing - to fulfil his destiny. But in a divided land riven by war and betrayal, his courage and his loyalties will be tested at every turn. Translated from the Chinese by Anna Holmwood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50568330412345,"sku":"11845220","price":69.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/6871\/7369\/files\/11845220.jpg?v=1741942914"},{"product_id":"how-to-seal-your-own-fate-by-kristen-perrin","title":"How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe much-anticipated sequel to \u003cem\u003eHow To Solve Your Own Murder\u003c\/em\u003e, this edition now features early bonus content of \u003cem\u003eHow To Cheat Your Own Death\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnnie thought the murders were over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShe was wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is autumn in Castle Knoll and Annie Adams is busy settling into her new home. She doesn't find Gravesdown Hall particularly cosy, especially since she found two dead bodies there over the summer. What's more, ever since she arrived in the village, Annie has had the creeping sense she's being watched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonely, and desperate for some company, Annie starts talking to a stranger she meets in the grounds of the estate. The striking old woman introduces herself as Peony Lane, the fortune-teller who predicted Great Aunt Frances' murder all those years ago. And now she has a fortune to tell Annie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate not to fall into the same trap as Frances, Annie flees Peony Lane, refusing to hear any of her grim predictions. But she can't outrun Peony for long, as hours later she finds her, dead on the floor of Gravesdown Hall, a ruby-hilted dagger plunged into her back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBut who killed the mysterious fortune teller and why? And can Frances' library of evidence help Annie solve the case?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331266609465,"sku":"11851832","price":69.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/6871\/7369\/files\/11851832.jpg?v=1762750701"},{"product_id":"the-fox-wife-by-yangsze-choo-paperback","title":"The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSome 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 looking . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManchuria, 1908: A young woman is found frozen in the snow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer death is clouded by rumours of foxes, believed to lure people into peril by transforming into beautiful women and men. Bao, a detective with a reputation for sniffing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnow is a creature of many secrets, but most of all, she''s a mother seeking vengeance. Hunting a murderer, the trail will take her from northern China to Japan, with Bao following doggedly behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd as their paths draw ever closer together, both Snow and Bao will encounter old friends and new foes, even as more deaths occur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fox Wife\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depth of maternal bonds, and ancient folktales that may very well be true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331286565177,"sku":"11851831","price":65.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/6871\/7369\/files\/11851831.jpg?v=1762750699"},{"product_id":"measuring-the-world-by-daniel-kehlmann","title":"Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasuring the World recreates the parallel but contrasting lives of two geniuses of the German Enlightenment - the naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt and the mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss. Towards the end of the 18th century, these two brilliant young Germans set out to measure the world. Humboldt, a Prussian aristocrat schooled for greatness, negotiates savannah and jungle, climbs the highest mountain then known to man, counts head lice on the heads of the natives, and explores every hole in the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGauss, a man born in poverty who will be recognised as the greatest mathematician since Newton, does not even need to leave his home in Göttingen to know that space is curved. He can run prime numbers in his head, cannot imagine a life without women and yet jumps out of bed on his wedding night to jot down a mathematical formula. Measuring the World is a novel of rare charm and readability, distinguished by its sly humour and unforgettable characterization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt brings the two eccentric geniuses to life, their longings and their weaknesses, their balancing act between loneliness and love, absurdity and greatness, failure and success.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52922621624633,"sku":"11855396","price":69.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/6871\/7369\/files\/11855396.jpg?v=1777449137"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.cziplee.com\/collections\/quercus.oembed","provider":"CzipLee Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}