{"product_id":"9781607620105","title":"Returning My Sister's Face and Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice","description":"\"Whimsy and malice­--yes­--also mystery, a very female sensuality, and wit. An elegant and entertaining book.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Ursula K. Le Guin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The tales are beautifully written, elegant, passionate, funny, and moving. The entire collection is a delightful, magical bridge across cultures. I hope many readers find their way to it.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Patricia A. McKillip\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Noted short story author Foster offers a dozen enchanting and sometimes chilling tales alive with elegantly sketched characters and sensibilities drawn from Asian folklore . . . Readers who long for a break from European medieval fantasy will be charmed and entertained by Foster's tales.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnchantment, peril and romance pervade the shadowy Far East, from the elegant throne room of the emperor's palace to the humble teahouse of a peasant village. In these dozen stories of adventure and magic from the Orient, a maiden encounters an \u003ci\u003eoni\u003c\/i\u003e demon in the forest, a bride discovers her mother-in-law is a fox woman, a samurai must appease his sister's angry ghost, strange luck is found in a jade locket, and dark and light are two sides of harmony. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA striking debut collection from Eugie Foster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eugie Foster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055457255664,"sku":"9781607620105","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781607620105_p0.jpg?v=1763833826","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781607620105","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}