{"product_id":"ghost-town-hardcover-chen-kevin-and-sterk-darryl-hardcover","title":"Ghost Town -- Kevin Chen, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF FALL 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR \u0026amp; WINNER OF THE TAIWAN LITERATURE AWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeith Chen, the second son of a traditional Taiwanese family of seven, runs away from the oppression of his village to Berlin in the hope of finding acceptance as a young gay man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel begins a decade later, when Chen has just been released from prison for killing his boyfriend. He is about to return to his family's village, a poor and desolate place. With his parents gone, his sisters married, mad, or dead, there is nothing left for him there. As the story unfurls, we learn what tore this family apart and, more importantly, the truth behind the murder of Chen's boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in a myriad of voices, both living and dead, and moving through time with deceptive ease, \u003cem\u003eGhost Town\u003c\/em\u003e weaves a mesmerizing web of family secrets and countryside superstitions, the search for identity and clash of cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ \"Multidimensional characters, a beautifully realized setting, and an apposite surprise ending... This book is excellent.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Chen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609457983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022 pg. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022","brand":"Kevin Chen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43951401337060,"sku":"9781609457983","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781609457983.jpg?v=1719490811","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/ghost-town-hardcover-chen-kevin-and-sterk-darryl-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}