{"product_id":"counterfeit-9780063268999","title":"Counterfeit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChen keeps readers on the edge of their seats as she weaves an addictive tale about the high\/low world of counterfeit luxury handbags . . . A glittering, provocative read. -- JANICE Y.K. LEE, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Expatriates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSly and thoroughly compelling . . . Chen's ingenious plot will keep you breathless to the last page. -- CLAIRE MESSUD, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Burning Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of \u003cem\u003eHustlers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHow to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia\u003c\/em\u003e, the story of two Asian American women who band together to grow a counterfeit handbag scheme into a global enterprise--an incisive and glittering blend of fashion, crime, and friendship from the author of \u003cem\u003eBury What We Cannot Take\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSoy Sauce for Beginners.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoney can't buy happiness... but it can buy a decent fake.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAva Wong has always played it safe. As a strait-laced, rule-abiding Chinese American lawyer with a successful surgeon as a husband, a young son, and a beautiful home--she's built the perfect life. But beneath this façade, Ava's world is crumbling: her marriage is falling apart, her expensive law degree hasn't been used in years, and her toddler's tantrums are pushing her to the breaking point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Winnie Fang, Ava's enigmatic college roommate from Mainland China, who abruptly dropped out under mysterious circumstances. Now, twenty years later, Winnie is looking to reconnect with her old friend. But the shy, awkward girl Ava once knew has been replaced with a confident woman of the world, dripping in luxury goods, including a coveted Birkin in classic orange. The secret to her success? Winnie has developed an ingenious counterfeit scheme that involves importing near-exact replicas of luxury handbags and now she needs someone with a U.S. passport to help manage her business--someone who'd never be suspected of wrongdoing, someone like Ava. But when their spectacular success is threatened and Winnie vanishes once again, Ava is left to face the consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwift, surprising, and sharply comic, \u003cem\u003eCounterfeit\u003c\/em\u003e is a stylish and feminist caper with a strong point of view and an axe to grind. Peering behind the curtain of the upscale designer storefronts and the Chinese factories where luxury goods are produced, Kirstin Chen interrogates the myth of the model minority through two unforgettable women determined to demand more from life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperLuxe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063268999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Kirstin Chen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42038655910069,"sku":"9780063268999","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d3c8d13e-da66-4b8e-af28-9cb2ce25a2f0.jpg?v=1649738053","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/counterfeit-9780063268999","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}