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The Expatriates

By: Janice Y. K. Lee
Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
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 A MAJOR AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES RELEASING 24TH JANUARY 2024, STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN, SARAYU BLUE AND JI-YOUNG YOO.

I raced through this enthralling story' Liane Moriarty

'Brilliantly plotted and written, utterly absorbing' Daily Mail

'An emotionally gripping page-turner' Elle

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Piano Teacher, a searing novel of marriage, motherhood and the search for connection far from home.

Expats come to the glittering city of Hong Kong for myriad reasons - to find or lose themselves in a foreign place, and to forget or remake themselves far from home. Three women's lives to collide in ways that 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.

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.

Atmospheric and utterly compelling, The Expatriates showcases Lee's exceptional talent as one of our keenest observers of women's inner lives.©2016 Janice Y. K. Lee (P)2017 Little Brown Book Group Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction China Marriage
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Beautifully written. Characters develop so richly. Leaves a lasting impression. I love this book. Must read.

Motherhood understood

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This was a heartbreaking but beautifully told story which will stay with me for a long time

Heartbreaking

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Loved this story of 3 expatriates in HK and how their lives unfold and intersect - written with compassion and kindness - but does not shy away from the blunt edges of life. Highly recommended.

Hong Kong brought to life

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The story was captivating and a great listen but the performer was insufferable as she mispronounced so blatantly words that would have been easy to pronounce if she had put in a little bit more effort. Also, the accents for Koreans were indistinguishable to Chinese accents, and to a certain extent seemed to be caricatures of these types of accents

Great story but narration should have done research

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