{"product_id":"the-expatriates-9780143108429","title":"The Expatriates","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for \u003ci\u003eExpats\u003c\/i\u003e, a new series starring Nicole Kidman coming soon to 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\u003cbr\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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143108429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Janice Y. K. Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43397607751861,"sku":"9780143108429","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_00b610d3-4e67-447c-b13c-e918e79e607c.jpg?v=1702390765","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-expatriates-9780143108429","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}