{"product_id":"the-expatriates-9780143108429","title":"The Expatriates","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE INSPIRATION FOR \u003ci\u003eEXPATS\u003c\/i\u003e--AN ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN--NOW STREAMING ON PRIME VIDEO\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Devastating and heartwarming, and exquisite in every way, this is a book you'll fall deeply in love with and never want to put down.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eKevin Kwan, author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the glittering city of Hong Kong, expats arrive daily for myriad reasons--to find or lose themselves in a foreign place, and to forget or remake themselves far from home. Amidst this hothouse atmosphere, a tragic incident causes three American women's lives to collide in ways that will rewrite every assumption of their privileged world: Mercy, a young Korean American and recent Columbia graduate, once again finds herself compromised and adrift, trying to start her life anew; Hilary, a wealthy housewife, is haunted by her struggle to have a child, hoping to save her uncertain marriage; meanwhile, Margaret, once the enviable mother of three, tries to negotiate an existence that has become utterly unrecognizable after a catastrophic event. Faced with unthinkable choices, these three women form a profound connection that defies the norms of the sequestered community--finding in each other a strength borne of need, forgiveness, and ultimately hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAtmospheric and utterly compelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Expatriates\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Lee's exceptional talent as one of our keenest observers of women's inner lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601113387282,"sku":"9780143108429","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c035c70-a75c-49a7-8890-8381750b8ab6.jpg?v=1732220892","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-expatriates-9780143108429","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}