{"product_id":"9781838957551-funeral-cryer","title":"The Funeral Cryer","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Yu's\u003ci\u003e Braised Pork \u003c\/i\u003emeets Flaubert's \u003ci\u003eMadame Bovary\u003c\/i\u003e in this wry and moving tale of one woman's mid-life re-awakening in contemporary rural China\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***'A refreshing perspective on mourning, as well as a moving tale of a social outcast' - \u003ci\u003ei-D Magazine***\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***'Subtle and understated [.] ultimately very moving' - \u003ci\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***A fascinating glimpse into how [rural women's] lives are still led' - \u003ci\u003eDorset Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it ever too late to change your life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElegant, wry and moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Funeral Cryer\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tale of one woman's mid-life re-awakening in contemporary rural China and proves that it's never too late to alter your fate\u003c\/b\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 as a professional mourner and under-appreciated by The Husband, whose fecklessness has pushed the couple close to the brink of break-up. But just when things couldn't be bleaker, The Funeral Cryer 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Funeral Cryer\u003c\/i\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\u003eWhat readers have been saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Funeral Cryer\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e beautiful, thought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e book [.] \u003cb\u003eincredibly humorous\u003c\/b\u003e' - J. Wells, Five-star Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A stunning debut'\u003c\/b\u003e - Stacey, Five-star Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A first person narrative that shows how the life of a middle-aged woman working as a funeral cryer in China is deeply linked to the people who touch her life and the way they treat her.' - Kate Poels, Five-star Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003eremarkable novel\u003c\/b\u003e that explores themes of marriage, family relationships, elderly care, and gender equality [.] this book offers \u003cb\u003ea unique reading experience and an opportunity for deep contemplation\u003c\/b\u003e.' - Rui, Five-star Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eExcellent literary fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e [.] Simultaneously the story speaks to the rural economic desperation, the separation of town and country, they way the young move to the cities and are often left with no other option to finance themselves than selling themselves. The huge discrepancy between the haves and have-nots is very evident.' - Cheryl M-M, Five-star Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40817207705697,"sku":"9781838957551","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28392273.jpg?v=1722583801","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781838957551-funeral-cryer","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}