**FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF PACHINKO** `This big, beguiling book has all the distinguishing marks of a Great American Novel..' The Times`Exquisitely evoked.' USA Today `Ambitious and accomplished.' New York Times`Could have been penned by Austen herself.' Daily Mail 'An insight into the secret world of Korean America.' Observer Casey Han is a strong-willed, Queens-bred daughter of Korean immigrants immersed in a glamorous Manhattan lifestyle she can't afford. When a chance encounter with an old friend lands her a new opportunity, she's determined to make her way in a glittering world of privilege, power, and wealth - but at what cost?This sharp-eyed epic exposes the intricate layers of a community clinging to its old ways - a portrait of intergenerational strife, immigrant struggle, and social and economic mobility - set against the glimmering backdrop of late-twentieth-century New York City. Praise for Min Jin Lee: `Powerful.' Barack Obama`A masterpiece.' John Boyne`Deep, broad, addictive.' David Mitchell`Luminous... powerful.' Junot D�az`Eye-opening.' The Times
