Crazy Rich Asians

Zusatztext “A dizzily shopaholic comedy. . . . Wickedly delectable. . . . Offers refreshing nouveau voyeurism to readers who long ago burned out on American and English aspirational fantasies. . . . Hilarious.”  — Janet Maslin,  The New York Times   “It’s impossible not to get sucked into this satirical novel about the jet-setting lives of an enormous busybody family and its infinite Louboutin collection.”  — Glamour   “There’s rich, there’s filthy rich, and then there’s  crazy  rich. . . . A  Pride and Prejudice -like send-up.”  —People    “If this isn’t the funniest book so far this year, it’s up there. . . . Kwan, who grew up in Singapore, skewers his subjects deftly, stylishly, and completely—but with heart.”  — The Denver Post   “Deliciously decadent. . . . This 48-karat beach read is crazy fun. . . . [Read]  Crazy Rich Asians , on an exotic beach in super-expensive sunglasses.”  — Entertainment Weekly   “Rachel’s squeaky-clean naiveté is a clever foil to the intricate workings of the high-glamour Asian set around her. Chinese on the outside but all-American on the inside, she allows us to see the myriad nuances of intra-Asian culture that the novel goes to great lengths to show.”  —NPR   “Rollicking. . . . A lively, generous story of shallow extravagance and human devotion.”  — The Boston Globe   “Delightfully soapy. . . . [ Crazy Rich Asians ] eats its chiffon cake and has it too, simultaneously tut-tutting many of its characters for their vapid materialism while reveling in the milieu’s sybaritic excess.”  — The Wall Street Journal   “[An] instant favorite. . . . Opulence and zaniness reign.”  — O, The Oprah Magazine “Like  Dynasty  on steroids with more private jets, bigger houses, and a lot more money.”  — Vanity Fair Informationen zum Autor KEVIN KWAN is the author of the international bestsellers  Crazy Rich Asians ,  China Rich Girlfriend ,  Rich People Problems , and  Sex and Vanity . Born in Singapore, he has called New York’s West Village home since 1995. Klappentext "A dizzily shopaholic comedy. . . . Wickedly delectable." -Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Must-read." -The Hollywood Reporter "Opulence and zaniness reign." -O, The Oprah Magazine "It's impossible not to get sucked into this satirical novel." -Glamour "Juicy." -Elle "A 48-karat read. . . . crazy fun." -Entertainment Weekly "Like Dynasty on steroids with more private jets, bigger houses, and a lot more money." -Vanity Fair When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home. But as it turns out, Nick's childhood home looks like a palace, and he just happens to be the country's most eligible bachelor. On Nick's arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back, and her relaxed vacation soon turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers. Leseprobe           As Peik Lin’s car approached the porte cochere of Tyersall Park, Nicholas Young bounded down the front steps. “I was worried you’d gotten lost,” he said, opening the car door.          “We did get a bit lost, actually,” Rachel replied.           “For some strange reason, your grandmother’s house didn’t show up on my GPS,” said Peik Lin, who prided herself on knowing every street in Singapore.          Rachel got out of the car and stared up at the majestic facade before her. “Am I really late?”          “No, it’s OK,” Nick said. “Peik Lin—thanks so much for giving Rachel a lift.”          “Of course,” Peik Lin murmured, rather stunned by her surroundings. She paused, thinking Nick might invit...

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Kwan
• Publisher: Anchor Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.05.2020
• EAN: 9780593310908
• ISBN: 978-0-593-31090-8
• No. of pages: 576
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 191 mm x 32 mm
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature