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The Northern Tomb (Isabelle Li, Puncher & Wattman)

Tuesday, 10 March 2026    Books+Publishing
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Isabelle Li’s The Northern Tomb is a quietly powerful, deeply human novel that unfolds in 4 parts, blending personal stories with history in a way that feels both intimate and expansive. Set in Shenyang during the Covid-19 pandemic, the novel follows Sister Fu, a widowed hospital cleaner who becomes the...

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