The Phoenix Pencil Company

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Beschreibung

<p><strong>'Absorbing'</strong><em>GUARDIAN</em></p><p><strong>'Magical'</strong><em>GOOD HOUSEKEEPING</em></p><p><strong>'Suspenseful'</strong><em>MAIL ON SUNDAY</em></p><p><strong>'Wildly inventive'</strong>LIZ MOORE</p><p><strong>A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK</strong></p><p><strong>In this dazzling debut novel, a young reclusive coder unearths the story of a lost Shanghai pencil company and a legacy of magic, espionage and family secrets that will alter the path of her life forever.</strong></p><p>Monica Tsai spends most days on her computer coding for a program that seeks to connect strangers online. A self-confessed recluse, she's more comfortable navigating digital worlds than real-life friendships. The closest people in her life are her beloved grandparents who raised her.</p><p>Her grandmother Yun rarely speaks about her past. Now, in her nineties, her memory is fading and with it, the answers to Monica's questions about their family's history - about her grandmother's long-lost cousin, Meng, and the years they spent working together at a mysterious pencil company back in Shanghai.</p><p>With the help of Louise, a young archivist, Monica decides to track down Meng and reconnect the cousins before it is too late. Her search unearths a legacy of magic, espionage and secrets that will alter the path of Monica's life forever.</p><p><strong>'An intimate story of familial love and connection throughout the generations ... you'll be gripped'</strong><em>INDEPENDENT</em></p><p><strong>'A suspenseful family epic fueled by love and espionage'</strong><em>MAIL ON SUNDAY</em></p><p><strong>'A reminder of how family ties shape us'</strong><em> WOMAN &amp; HOME</em></p><p><strong>'Allison King is a talent to watch'</strong>LIZ MOORE, author of <em>The God of the Woods</em></p><p><strong>'A beautiful ode to the warmth of family connection'</strong> RAY NAYLER, author of <em>The Mountain in the Sea</em></p><p><strong>'A stunning debut ... had me smiling through my tear

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780008700881

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 125 x 26 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Harper Collins Publ. UK