The Night Tiger - A Novel

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Supernatural mystery immersed in a vanished world.

The Night Tiger takes place in 1930s colonial Malaysia, and follows the story of two characters on seemingly different missions. Ji Lin is an apprentice dressmaker by day and a dancehall girl by night, looking for adventure beyond her mundane life. Ren is an 11-year-old houseboy, trying to fulfill a mission to bury his former master's finger with his body to save his soul. As their paths cross, they encounter a series of unexplained deaths and whispers of men turning into tigers. This book is a must-read for those who enjoy supernatural mysteries, immersive settings and coming-of-age stories.

  • Audie Award Nominee for Literary Fiction & Classics (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2019)
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The Night Tiger - A Novel

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ISBN: 9781250175465
Authors: Yangsze Choo
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Date of Publication: 2020-01-07
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Mystery, Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 3.86
(rated by 59012 readers)

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The Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club PickINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A sumptuous garden maze of a novel that immerses readers in a complex, vanished world.” —Kirkus (starred review)An utterly transporting novel set in 1930s colonial Malaysia, perfect for fans of Isabel Allende and Min Jin LeeQuick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a dancehall girl to help pay off her mother’s Mahjong debts. But when one of her dance partners accidentally leaves behind a gruesome souvenir, Ji Lin may finally get the adventure she has been longing for.Eleven-year-old houseboy Ren is also on a mission, racing to fulfill his former master’s dying wish: that Ren find the man’s finger, lost years ago in an accident, and bury it with his body. Ren has 49 days to do so, or his master’s soul will wander the earth forever.As the days tick relentlessly by, a series of unexplained deaths racks the district, along with whispers of men who turn into tigers. Ji Lin and Ren’s increasingly dangerous paths crisscross through lush plantations, hospital storage rooms, and ghostly dreamscapes.Yangsze Choo's The Night Tiger pulls us into a world of servants and masters, age-old superstition and modern idealism, sibling rivalry and forbidden love. But anchoring this dazzling, propulsive novel is the intimate coming-of-age of a child and a young woman, each searching for their place in a society that would rather they stay invisible."A work of incredible beauty... Astoundingly captivating and striking... A transcendent story of courage and connection." —Booklist (starred review)
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Supernatural mystery immersed in a vanished world.

The Night Tiger takes place in 1930s colonial Malaysia, and follows the story of two characters on seemingly different missions. Ji Lin is an apprentice dressmaker by day and a dancehall girl by night, looking for adventure beyond her mundane life. Ren is an 11-year-old houseboy, trying to fulfill a mission to bury his former master's finger with his body to save his soul. As their paths cross, they encounter a series of unexplained deaths and whispers of men turning into tigers. This book is a must-read for those who enjoy supernatural mysteries, immersive settings and coming-of-age stories.

  • Audie Award Nominee for Literary Fiction & Classics (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.