{"product_id":"paper-wife-a-novel","title":"Paper Wife: A Novel","description":"From the bestselling author of Yellow Crocus comes a heart-wrenching story about finding strength in a new world.\nSouthern China, 1923. Desperate to secure her future, Mei Ling’s parents arrange a marriage to a widower in California. To enter the country, she must pretend to be her husband’s first wife―a paper wife.\nOn the perilous voyage, Mei Ling takes an orphan girl named Siew under her wing. Dreams of a better life in America give Mei Ling the strength to endure the treacherous journey and detainment on Angel Island. But when she finally reaches San Francisco, she’s met with a surprise. Her husband, Chinn Kai Li, is a houseboy, not the successful merchant he led her to believe.\nMei Ling is penniless, pregnant, and bound to a man she doesn’t know. Her fragile marriage is tested further when she discovers that Siew will likely be forced into prostitution. Desperate to rescue Siew, she must convince her husband that an orphan’s life is worth fighting for. Can Mei Ling find a way to make a real family―even if it’s built on a paper foundation?\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1503904571\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UE340045JH_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ibrahim, Laila\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43243523964989,"sku":"31UE340045JH_ns","price":6.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1503904571-0.jpg?v=1780349502","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/paper-wife-a-novel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}