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Women, Seated
A tight modern thriller about an elite family's downfall, power and corruption
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'Memorable and fascinating' COLM TOIBIN'Propulsive, I couldn't put it down' MEG WOLITZER'A propulsive psychological thriller, immaculately plotted ' LUCY CALDWELL'Vivid, smart, suspenseful' MO YAN In Women, Seated, we enter the world of an elite Chinese family: A life of luxury, limitless power, and around-the-clock service, which...
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A tense, gripping novel about the unravelling lives of a nanny and the family she works for following the downfall of its patriarch, a prominent Chinese politician.
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'Memorable and fascinating' COLM TOIBIN'Propulsive, I couldn't put it down' MEG WOLITZER'A propulsive psychological thriller, immaculately plotted ' LUCY CALDWELL'Vivid, smart, suspenseful' MO YAN In Women, Seated, we enter the world of an elite Chinese family: A life of luxury, limitless power, and around-the-clock service, which includes their trusted nanny Yu Ling. Slipping in and out of the shadows, careful to speak deferentially, meticulous in her care of their only son Kuan Kuan, Yu has served the family for years and knows their secrets. But little do they suspect that Yu has secrets of her own.In the pressure-cooker political environment of China, the fates of even the most powerful families can reverse overnight. When Kuan Kuan's father and grandfather are arrested and his socialite mother goes on the run, Yu is left behind to make a series of life-changing choices. Will she be able to outrun her own past? How far will she go to claim what she considers her due?
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399756433
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sceptre
Contributors:
- Translated by Jeremy Tiang
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 134.0mm
Height: 214.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Zhang Yueran is the award-winning author of several novels written in Chinese, including Cocoon, which was translated around the world and won the Best Asian Novel of the Prix Transfuge in 2019. She lives in Beijing.
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