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Book review: Wenyan Lu’s captivating debut tracks a rural Chinese woman’s journey of self-discovery
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China-born author Wenyan Lu weaves themes of filial piety and loyalty into her debut novel, The Funeral Cryer.
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The Funeral Cryer
By Wenyan Lu
Fiction/Allen & Unwin/Hardcover/366 pages/$35/Amazon/4 out of 5 stars
Wenyan Lu’s debut novel, The Funeral Cryer, immerses readers in a captivating tale about an unnamed middle-aged woman’s journey to self-fulfilment.
