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A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and one Chinese girl fighting to claim her place<BR><BR>'An engulfing, bighearted and heartbreaking novel' ANN PATCHETT, author of Women's Prize longlisted The Dutch House<BR><BR>'A sweeping adventure of identity, love and belonging' C PAM ZHANG, Man Booker longlisted author of How Much of These Hills are Gold<BR><BR>'An impressive and original debut' THE SUNDAY TIMES<BR>__________<BR><BR>Daiyu was named after a ghost . . .<BR><BR>Little Daiyu is twelve when her parents disappear. So she runs, disguising herself as a boy, to sweep the steps of Master Wang's calligraphy school in Zhifu.<BR><BR>But this is just the beginning of a journey that sends her across an ocean to San Francisco and the lawless American west.<BR><BR>Kidnapped. Trafficked. Betrayed.<BR>Prize virgin in a brothel.<BR>Passion. Revenge. Freedom.<BR>A woman in a man's world.<BR><BR>Daiyu fears her name is a curse on her life.<BR>But what if it might yet set her free?<BR>__________<BR><BR>'Brilliant and devastating . . . Weaving together myth and history, Zhang's work is both timeless and utterly necessary right now' ANNA NORTH, New York Times bestselling author of Outlawed<BR><BR>'An instant and necessary classic, easily among the best novels of this past decade. The story lingers long after its final pages' T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls<BR><BR> 'An astonishing novel propelled by private and public histories, rich with reflections on self-making, moral calling, great love, and profound injustice' Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning

*One of Stylist's top ten fiction books to look out for in 2026 and an Apple Best Book of February*<BR>SUPERFAN is a dark, addictive novel about K-pop fandom, obsession, and the dangerous illusion of being seen.<BR><BR>'Between the Taylor Swift effect, BTS fever, and the rise (and rise) of Heated Rivalry, fandoms<BR>are having a moment-making it the perfect time to dig into Jenny Tinghui Zhang's alternately<BR>heartrending and thrilling new novel' VOGUE<BR><BR>'Writing that is deceptively perceptive, yearning and engaging all at once . . . Superfan riveted me' <BR>RACHEL KHONG, bestselling author of Real Americans<BR><BR>'Addictive and seductive. I read it and immediately wanted to recommend it to all of my friends.'<BR>TASHA CORYELL, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer<BR><BR>'Dazzles and captivates while raising vital questions about fandom and celebrity'<BR>KIRSTIN CHEN, bestselling author of Counterfeit<BR><BR>You stream. He performs. You belong to each other... right? ✨ 🎤 <BR><BR>Lonely college student Minnie feels invisible until she stumbles upon HOURglass: America's new K-pop inspired boyband obsession. Soon she is memorising the lyrics to every song and staying up late to watch their livestreams, hoping that her favourite member, bad-boy Halo, will see her in the comments.<BR><BR>On the other side of the screen, Halo is also becoming addicted to the adoration from his fans, using their love to paper over the cracks of the tragic past he is determined to keep hidden.<BR><BR>It's a perfect love, until Minnie is drawn to a shadowy fan community who believe they need to protect the band members from a dark conspiracy. As Minnie becomes increasingly determined to discover the secrets that Halo is keeping, the line between fandom and obsession begins to blur.<BR><BR>But if the truth comes out, could either of them survive it?<BR>

Eine junge Chinesin kämpft in den 1880ern im amerikanischen Westen um ihren Platz im LebenDie junge Daiyu muss die Heimat und die Zukunft, die sie sich erträumt hatte, aufgeben, als sie entführt und über den Ozean von China nach Amerika geschmuggelt wird. Über die folgenden Jahre muss sie sich beständig neu erfinden, um zu überleben. Von einer Kalligraphieschule in China über ein Bordell in San Francisco bis zu einem kleinen Laden, versteckt in den Bergen Idahos gelegen, versucht Daiyu verzweifelt, der Tragödie zu entkommen, die sie verfolgt. Aber dann geht eine Welle von Rassismus durchs Land, die sich gegen Einwanderer aus China richtet, und führt zu unsäglicher Gewalt und Lynchmorden. Daiyu muss all ihre Stärke aufbringen, sich zurückerinnern an alle Rollen, die sie schon ausgefüllt hat - um endlich ihren eigenen Namen und ihre Geschichte zurückzuerobern.

Eine junge Chinesin kämpft in den 1880ern im amerikanischen Westen um ihren Platz im LebenDie junge Daiyu muss die Heimat und die Zukunft, die sie sich erträumt hatte, aufgeben, als sie entführt und über den Ozean von China nach Amerika geschmuggelt wird. Über die folgenden Jahre muss sie sich beständig neu erfinden, um zu überleben. Von einer Kalligraphieschule in China über ein Bordell in San Francisco bis zu einem kleinen Laden, versteckt in den Bergen Idahos gelegen, versucht Daiyu verzweifelt, der Tragödie zu entkommen, die sie verfolgt. Aber dann geht eine Welle von Rassismus durchs Land, die sich gegen Einwanderer aus China richtet, und führt zu unsäglicher Gewalt und Lynchmorden. Daiyu muss all ihre Stärke aufbringen, sich zurückerinnern an alle Rollen, die sie schon ausgefüllt hat - um endlich ihren eigenen Namen und ihre Geschichte zurückzuerobern.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER<BR><BR>A New York Times Book Review MOST ANTICIPATED Book<BR><BR>"Between the Taylor Swift effect, BTS fever, and the rise (and rise) of Heated Rivalry, fandoms are having a moment-making it the PERFECT TIME to dig into Zhang's alternately HEARTRENDING AND THRILLING new novel." -Vogue <BR><BR>"Equally DARK AND DAZZLING, like a spotlight flickering on a dim stage. This is a book I'll be recommending to all my coolest friends." -LitHub<BR><BR>From National Book Foundation 5 UNDER 35 HONOREE Jenny Tinghui Zhang, a novel about a pop idol and his superfan, whose stories shockingly collide <BR><BR>Freshman Minnie is adrift at college in Austin, Texas, when she discovers a boy band called HOURglass and the online forums that worship them. She especially loves Halo, whose sharp edges feel somehow familiar. After a brief romance goes painfully awry, Minnie pours everything into her new fandom, clinging to each livestream and bonding with other fans online. But when a scandal threatens to expose Halo to harm, Minnie decides that she is the only one who can save him.<BR><BR>Except Halo's secret is darker than anything the tabloids could imagine. Before he was a superstar heartthrob, he was Eason: a high school dropout haunted by a tragic accident. When he is recruited for HOURglass, it feels like a chance to become someone else. And when he is onstage in front of his fans, he can almost forget the horrors of his past--until one of those very fans threatens to destroy everything.<BR><BR>Dazzling, entrancing, and deeply heartfelt, Superfan is about fandom in all its magic and its terror, and the extreme lengths to which we go to rid ourselves of loneliness.