{"product_id":"the-funeral-cryer-9781335016935","title":"The Funeral Cryer","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDebut novelist Wenyan Lu brings us this witty yet profound story about one woman's midlife reawakening in contemporary rural China, for fans of Yiyun Li and Julie Otsuka.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Funeral Cryer long ago accepted the mundane realities of her life: avoided by fellow villagers because of the stigma attached to her job and underappreciated by her husband, whose fecklessness has pushed the couple close to the brink of breakup. But just when things couldn't be bleaker, she takes a leap of faith--and in so doing, things start to take a surprising turn for the better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark, moving and wry, \u003cem\u003eThe Funeral Cryer\u003c\/em\u003e is both an illuminating depiction of a \"left behind\" society--and proof that it's never too late to change your life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wenyan Lu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 6.29w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335016935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLu, Wenyan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Originally from Shanghai, China, Wenyan Lu is the winner of the SI Leeds Literary Prize 2020. Wenyan holds a Master of Studies in Creative Writing as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing from the University of Cambridge. Her unpublished historical novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Martyr's Hymn\u003c\/em\u003e, was also longlisted for SI Leeds Literary Prize 2018 and Bridport First Novel Prize 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43769243107443,"sku":"9.78134E+12","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2b7853b6-a98b-4462-a0a6-d817f2c83586.jpg?v=1757072696","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-funeral-cryer-9781335016935","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}