{"product_id":"women-seated-zhang-yueran-hardcover","title":"Women, Seated -- Zhang Yueran, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA riveting story of a powerful Chinese family's fall from grace\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter the world of an elite Chinese couple: a life of luxury, wealth, and around-the-clock service, which includes their trusted nanny, Yu Ling. Slipping in and out of the shadows, meticulous in her care of their only son, she has served the family for years and knows their secrets. But little do they suspect that Yu Ling has secrets of her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the pressure-cooker political environment of China, the fates of even the most powerful families can reverse overnight. When the family becomes the subject of a government investigation, their fortunes crumble, and the nanny is left to make a series of life-changing choices. How far will she go to claim her due? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaut and enthralling, \u003ci\u003eWomen, Seated\u003c\/i\u003e is a high-stakes story of power and privilege, crimes and secrets, and the elusive pursuit of personal freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zhang Yueran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593851920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2025 pg. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZhang Yueran\u003c\/b\u003e's last novel, \u003ci\u003eCocoon\u003c\/i\u003e, has been translated into several languages. It was nominated for the Best Foreign Book Prize 2019 and won the Best Asian Novel of the Prix Transfuge 2019. It was voted one of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of 2022. Zhang lives in Beijing and teaches literature and creative writing at Renmin University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Tiang\u003c\/b\u003e is the translator of over 20 books from Chinese, including novels by Zhang Yueran, Shuang Xuetao, Yan Ge, Yeng Pway Ngon, and Chan Ho-Kei. He is the author of a novel, \u003ci\u003eState of Emergency\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Singapore Literature Prize in 2018. He also writes and translates plays. Originally from Singapore, he now lives in New York City.","brand":"Zhang Yueran","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46622264393956,"sku":"9780593851920","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593851920.jpg?v=1755339628","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/women-seated-zhang-yueran-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}