What does it mean to belong? Can marriage be a sanctuary, or is it just another kind of confinement? In a foreign land, where the language is unfamiliar and the culture feels unwelcoming, how does one find their true self?
Deep in the Thick Fog is a poignant and introspective novel about growth, love, friendship, migration and identity. It explores the silent battles of women caught between tradition and self-determination, between cultural expectations and personal freedom. Through the lens of Ziyi’s journey—her struggles in an unfamiliar marriage, her friendship with the bold and independent Jiawen, and her longing for love and autonomy—the novel delves into the complexities of emotional survival in a place that never quite feels like home.
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Yang Zi was born in China, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in China and Germany, respectively, and worked in management at several companies in both countries for many years. Yang Zi currently resides in Germany. Deep in the Thick Fog is her debut novel. 杨子女士出生于中国，她分别于中国和德国取得了经济学学士和管理学硕士学位，并在位于中国和德国的多家公司里从事过多年的管理工作。杨子目前定居德国，她于新冠疫情期间开始专心从事文学创作，长篇小说《雾霭深处》是她的处女作。
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Ziyi moves to Germany, believing it will be the start of a new life—a journey into a broader world filled with possibilities. But instead of freedom, she finds herself trapped in an impenetrable fog of loneliness and uncertainty. Married to a man she barely knows—Xiao Dai, a pragmatic and emotionally distant engineer—she struggles to find …
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Between two cultures and a fractured heart, Ziyi finds hope through friendship, defiance, and the courage to reclaim her voice in a world not her own. ISBN 13 (SOFT): 9781663269959ISBN 13 (HARD): 9781663269973ISBN 13 (eBook): 9781663269966 What defines belonging? Follow Ziyi’s emotional journey through migration, marriage, and self-discovery in a novel that confronts silence, survival, …
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