Women, Seated
A tight modern thriller about an elite family's downfall, power and corruption
Zhang Yueran author Jeremy Tiang translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Publishing:12th Feb '26
£14.99
This title is due to be published on 12th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
'Propulsive, I couldn't put it down' MEG WOLITZER
'Vivid, smart, suspenseful' MO YAN
'A tight modern thriller' KIRKUS
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?
Stupendous . . . Zhang Yueran's scenes and images have an unworldly gleam of both hard-won insight and timeless truth. The novel is a triumph -- Ian McEwan on Cocoon
A masterful blend of narrative suspense, emotional intimacy and self-discovery -- on Cocoon * Guardian *
Propulsive . . . a nanny witnesses a wealthy Chinese family's fall from grace - all while knowing their darkest secrets' * Millions *
A nanny for a wealthy family plots to kidnap the child in her care. Unfortunately, her plans go off the rails . . . thrilling * NPR *
A tense, spare novel of class, cruelty, and redemption * New Yorker *
ISBN: 9781399756433
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
208 pages