{"product_id":"the-expatriates-9780143108429","title":"The Expatriates","description":"\u003cb\u003eRaise a glass: The first great book-club novel of 2016 has arrived.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eUSA Today, \u003c\/i\u003e 4\/4 stars \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A female, funny Henry James in Asia, Janice Y. K. Lee is vividly good on the subject of Americans abroad.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eLost in Translation\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --The Skimm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Janice Y. K. Lee's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Piano Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, was called \"immensely satisfying\" by \u003ci\u003ePeople, \u003c\/i\u003e \"intensely readable\" by \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e and \"a rare and exquisite story\" by Elizabeth Gilbert. Now, in her long-awaited new novel, Lee explores with devastating poignancy the emotions, identities, and relationships of three very different American women living in the same small expat community in Hong Kong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mercy, a young Korean American and recent Columbia graduate, is adrift, undone by a terrible incident in her recent past. Hilary, a wealthy housewife, is haunted by her struggle to have a child, something she believes could save her foundering marriage. Meanwhile, Margaret, once a happily married mother of three, questions her maternal identity in the wake of a shattering loss. As each woman struggles with her own demons, their lives collide in ways that have irreversible consequences for them all. Atmospheric, moving, and utterly compelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Expatriates\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Lee as an exceptional talent and one of our keenest observers of women's inner lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4309346\"\u003eJanice Y. K. Lee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143108429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143108425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC054000\"\u003eAsian American\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanice Y. K. Lee was born and raised in Hong Kong. She received a BA in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard College. A former editor at \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Lee lives in New York with her husband and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42679768350957,"sku":"9780143108429","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3d0b20ea-1239-4daa-bbf1-528a0a3ea1df.jpg?v=1649686858","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-expatriates-9780143108429","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}