{"product_id":"9780008700850","title":"The Phoenix Pencil Company","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Absorbing'\n\u003cbr\u003e GUARDIAN\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e 'Magical'\n\u003cbr\u003e GOOD HOUSEKEEPING\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e 'Suspenseful' \n\u003cbr\u003e MAIL ON SUNDAY\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'Wildly inventive' LIZ MOORE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e 'An intimate story of familial love and connection throughout the generations ... you'll be gripped' \n\u003cbr\u003e INDEPENDENT\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e 'A suspenseful family epic fueled by love and espionage' \n\u003cbr\u003e MAIL ON SUNDAY\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e 'A reminder of how family ties shape us'\n\u003cbr\u003e WOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'Allison King is a talent to watch' LIZ MOORE, author of The God of the Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'A beautiful ode to the warmth of family connection' RAY NAYLER, author of The Mountain in the Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'A stunning debut ... had me smiling through my tears' FONDA LEE, author of The Green Bone Saga\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fourth Estate Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48658236113131,"sku":"EB_LI0700_B04-01_SIMS","price":34.88,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780008700850-1.jpg?v=1783847863","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/ja\/products\/9780008700850","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}