{"product_id":"strange-beasts-of-china","title":"Strange Beasts of China","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Luminous and beguiling . . .\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Magical Realism at its best . . .\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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":"Motata Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43835193720910,"sku":"9781612199702","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/8512\/6222\/files\/0647e7ac-aa4a-422f-a090-6e135c048e7b.png?v=1780721357","url":"https:\/\/motatabooks.com\/products\/strange-beasts-of-china","provider":"Motata Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}