![]() ![]() That’s when the Lim family, the wealthiest house in Malacca (a port city in what is now Malaysia) and holder of Li Lan’s father’s debts, makes an offer of marriage.Īlthough Li Lan’s father is not one for superstition, he can’t help but consider the offer. Her marriage had already been arranged unbeknownst to Li Lan, and that arrangement had fallen apart. He had not busied himself over the years making connections for Li Lan’s future. While he left others in charge of the business, her father primarily stayed at home to indulge in his opium. Her father’s business had been failing, losing more and more each year. Li Lan lives with her father and Amah (a nanny and more) and a few caretakers of their dwindling estate. Reminiscent of Miyazaki’s Spirited Away and fashioned into an adult premise, Choo’s novel takes us on a fantastical voyage into the afterlife. ![]() In The Ghost Bride, this is the offer of marriage proposed to the young Li Lan, an offer made by an extremely wealthy family. It was done to placate the soul or appease a heartbroken family. The act of marrying a living person to the recently deceased was a rarely performed ancient Chinese custom. ![]()
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