Choo, Yangsze
The Night Tiger
- ISBN 13:
- 9781250175465
- author:
- Choo, Yangsze
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Flatiron Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 13.7 centimetres (0.32 kg)
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Night Tiger A Novel by Yangsze Choo is set in 1930s colonial Malaysia and follows two young protagonists as they navigate their lives amidst a complex web of superstition and societal expectations. Ji Lin, an ambitious dressmaker, and Ren, a houseboy with a dying wish to fulfill, embark on perilous journeys that crisscross through lush plantations and ghostly dreamscapes. As the days tick by, a series of unexplained deaths racks the district, accompanied by whispers of men who turn into tigers. Ji Lin and Ren's paths become increasingly entwined as they search for answers and try to find their place in a society that seeks to keep them invisible. This novel is a captivating tale of courage and connection, anchored by the intimate coming-of-age stories of two young characters struggling to find their voice in a world of age-old superstition and modern idealism.