![]() And Chang E, the Chinese moon goddess, spins off into outer space – the ultimate metaphor for diaspora.Įnjoy this journey into magical new worlds of the imagination. An earth spirit becomes entangled in protracted negotiations with an annoying landlord. ![]() A mischievous matriarch returns from the dead to disrupt her own funeral rites, pitting granddaughter against granddaughter. Then a teenage vampire struggles to balance homework, bossy aunties, first love. A teenage pontianak struggles to balance homework, bossy aunties, first love, and eating people. A Datin recalls her romance with an orang bunian. Not because her lover was an invisible jungle spirit, but because she was Muslim and he was not. Spirits Abroad is an expanded edition of Zen Cho’s Crawford Award winning debut collection with nine added stories including Hugo Award winner If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again. We’ll meet an elderly ex-member of parliament, who recalls her youthful romance with an orang bunian. ![]() These nineteen sparkling stories are full of joy, humour and tenderness. Taking us from the mundane to the magical, this award-winning collection will entertain and delight.ĭrawing inspiration from Asian myth and folklore, Zen Cho guides the reader through enchanted realms inhabited by dragons, vampires and incorrigible grandmothers. ![]()
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