{"product_id":"strange-beasts-of-china","title":"Strange Beasts of China","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuminous and beguiling . . .--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagical Realism at its best . . .--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Chinese literature, an uncanny and playful novel that blurs the line between human and beast...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fictional Chinese city of Yong'an, an amateur cryptozoologist is commissioned to uncover the stories of its fabled beasts. These creatures live alongside humans in near-inconspicuousness--save their greenish skin, serrated earlobes, and strange birthmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAided by her elusive former professor and his enigmatic assistant, our narrator sets off to document each beast, and is slowly drawn deeper into a mystery that threatens her very sense of self.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart detective story, part metaphysical enquiry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Beasts of China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e engages existential questions of identity, humanity, love and morality with whimsy and stylistic verve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42479927820525,"sku":"9781612199702","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/91U_mk_VbEL.jpg?v=1645701418","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/strange-beasts-of-china","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}