{"product_id":"the-expatriates-9780349141169","title":"The Expatriates","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA MAJOR AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES RELEASING 24TH JANUARY 2024, STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN, SARAYU BLUE AND JI-YOUNG YOO.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI raced through this enthralling story'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiane Moriarty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eBrilliantly plotted and written, utterly absorbing''\u003ci\u003e Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An emotionally gripping page-turner''\u003ci\u003e Elle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Piano Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, a searing novel of marriage, motherhood and the search for connection far from home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpats come to the glittering city of Hong Kong for myriad reasons - to find or lose themselves in a foreign place, and to forget or remake themselves far from home.  Three women''s lives to collide in ways that rewrite every assumption of their privileged world:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMercy, a young Korean American and recent Columbia graduate, once again finds herself compromised and adrift, trying to start her life anew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilary, a wealthy housewife,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI raced through this enthralling story\u003c\/b\u003e of three very different American women living in the same small expat community in Hong Kong. One devastating moment has irreversible consequences for all three. \u003cb\u003eI kept saying 'no, no, no' as I read the description of that moment. My husband said, 'What?' - and I said, 'Be quiet. Let me read.'\u003c\/b\u003e * Liane Moriarty *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA female, funny Henry James in Asia\u003c\/b\u003e, Janice Y. K. Lee is vividly good on the subject of Americans abroad...vibrant social satire: Inside these dark materials lies the sharpness of a comic novelist, and Lee's eye for the nuance and clash of culture, class, race and sex is subtle and shrewd * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliantly plotted and written, utterly absorbing, often heartbreaking,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Expatriates \u003c\/i\u003elooks set to be one of the books of the year * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn emotionally gripping page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e * Elle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe found ourselves racing through this exotic, sexy, heartbreaking book\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . We couldn't wait to find out what happens to each of the women * Glamour *\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful and heartbreaking * Hello *\u003cbr\u003eWe imagine we know these [expatriate] women, who are distanced from their work, friends, and family, but we don't. Janice Y. K. Lee does. Set in Hong Kong, \u003ci\u003eThe Expatriates \u003c\/i\u003elooks inside the lives of three women . . . all in crisis, all needing one another in ways they, and we, can't imagine * Vanity Fair *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGorgeously wrought \u003c\/b\u003e * Marie Claire *\u003cbr\u003eIrresistible . . . Lee's wizardry is her ability to whip drama, pathos and humor into a scrumptious page-turning blend. * USA Today, 4\/4 stars *\u003cbr\u003eLee has written a book that manages to shine a penetrating light on both the ups and downs of the expat experience and the resilience of human spirit...A perceptive and compelling tale. By laying bare three lives and dishing out a series of hard knocks, Janice Lee expertly demonstrates how \"small decisions lead to big effects\" * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eLee excels at conveying the claustrophobic atmosphere of expat life. Despite their various degrees of privilege and wealth, Hilary, Margaret and Mercy are all forced to operate within a tight framework of expectations. . . shrewd and moving -- Anna James * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eA remarkably touching and quite, quite beautiful read. Set in Hong Kong, the prologue is teeming with people making their way to this remarkable city...Janice Y. K. Lee writes with an exquisite, startling intensity...There is a real depth and energy to the writing, yet the thread of compassion that weaves through the pages ensures a delicate balance. \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe Expatriates\u003c\/i\u003e' is wonderfully fascinating, compelling and profound, and I absolutely loved it * Lovereading, January 2016 Book of the Month *\u003cbr\u003eOffers sharp insights into the tensions between moneyed expats and the impoverished locals who serve them * People, “The Best New Books” *\u003cbr\u003eOne chief pleasure of \u003ci\u003eThe Expatriates\u003c\/i\u003e is watching how the lives of Hilary, Mercy and Margaret converge and are changed by that convergence, and how they each metabolize grief. A more subtle yet lingering benefit is getting to know Lee's acutely observed Hong Kong, a city on the cusp of change that must eventually affect the lives of expatriates and locals alike * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003ePowerful [and] nuanced . . . poignant and compelling . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Expatriates\u003c\/i\u003e moves with urgency, but also takes time to slowly reveal a complex story. Lee's storytelling is intricate, precise and rich enough to keep the reader seduced until the end * Seattle Times *\u003cbr\u003eJanice Y. K. Lee nails family drama and gentrified Hong Kong * New York Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA novel about displacement and belonging . . . A thoughtful portrait of motherhood trade-offs, the book also offers sharp insights into the tensions between moneyed expats and the impoverished locals who serve them * People, 'The Best New Books' *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733657137495,"sku":"9780349141169","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349141169.jpg?v=1720001064","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-expatriates-9780349141169","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}