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Jean Kwok

Kirjat ja teokset yhdessä paikassa: 23 kirjaa, julkaisuja vuosilta 2011–2027, suosituimpiin kuuluu Marple. Vertaile teosten hintoja ja tarkista saatavuus suomalaisista kirjakaupoista.

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Kirjojen julkaisuvuodet: 2011–2027.

Marple: Twelve New Stories

Marple: Twelve New Stories

Agatha Christie; Naomi Alderman; Leigh Bardugo; Alyssa Cole; Lucy Foley; Elly Griffiths; Natalie Haynes; Jean Kwok; Val McDermid; Karen M. McManus; Dreda Say Mitchell; Kate Mosse; Ruth Ware

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
2025
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Halvin toimitettuna 23,70 €

A special edition collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. ·Naomi Alderman ·Leigh Bardugo ·Alyssa Cole ·Lucy Foley ·Elly Griffiths ·Natalie Haynes ·Jean Kwok ·Val McDermid ·Karen M. McManus ·Dreda Say Mitchell ·Kate Mosse ·Ruth Ware Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930’s The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie’s last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.
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Marple

Marple

Ruth Ware; Kate Mosse; Dreda Say Mitchell; Karen M. McManus; Val McDermid; Jean Kwok; Natalie Haynes; Elly Griffiths; Naomi Alderman; Leigh Bardugo; Alyssa Cole; Lucy Foley

Aschehoug
2024
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Den legendariske Jane Marple tilbake! I en samling splitter nye krimnoveller, skrevet av tolv bestselgende forfattere, er det igjen den unnselige, eldre kvinnen som rydder opp i makabre og underlige mysterier - uten så mye som å miste en maske i strikketøyet. For frøken Marple går ingen steder uten sin fortreffelige intelligens og observasjonsevne, det være seg om hun befinner seg på Manhattan, på et cruiseskip på vei mot Hong Kong eller blant rosene i landsbyen St. Mary Mead. Med fortellinger fra Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Natalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen M. McManus, DredaSay Mitchell, Kate Mosse og Ruth Ware.
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Marple: Twelve New Stories

Marple: Twelve New Stories

Agatha Christie; Naomi Alderman; Leigh Bardugo; Alyssa Cole; Lucy Foley; Elly Griffiths; Natalie Haynes; Jean Kwok; Val McDermid; Karen M. McManus; Dreda Say Mitchell; Kate Mosse; Ruth Ware

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
2023
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Halvin toimitettuna 18,90 €

A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.· Naomi Alderman· Leigh Bardugo· Alyssa Cole· Lucy Foley· Elly Griffiths· Natalie Haynes· Jean Kwok· Val McDermid· Karen M. McManus· Dreda Say Mitchell· Kate Mosse· Ruth Ware Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930’s The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie’s last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.
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Neiti Marplen jäljillä

Neiti Marplen jäljillä

Elly Griffiths; Naomi Alderman; Leigh Bardugo; Alyssa Cole; Lucy Foley; Natalie Haynes; Jean Kwok; Val McDermid; Karen M. McManus; Dreda Say Mitchell; Kate Mosse; Ruth Ware

WSOY
2024
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Halvin toimitettuna 13,02 €

Kaksitoista eturivin kirjailijaa. Yksi neiti Marple. Agatha Christien luoma legendaarinen salapoliisi ratkoo jälleen kiperiä murhia ja mysteereitä nykykirjailijoiden kynäilemissä tarinoissa. St Mary Meadin englantilaiskylässä asuu ikäneito Jane Marple, jolla on hämmästyttävä kyky ratkaista mitä mutkikkaimpia arvoituksia. Ja sitä tarvitaan: jouluillallisen keskeyttää yllättävä vieras; New Yorkissa Broadway-näytelmä uhkaa suistua raiteiltaan; laivamatka Hongkongiin käy kuolettavaksi. Uhkailu, lahjonta tai kiristys ei hätkäytä rakastettua etsivää, kun totuutta kaivetaan esiin. Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen McManus, Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse ja Ruth Ware ovat menestyksekkäitä nykykirjailijoita. Neiti Marplen luoja, Agatha Christie, oli englantilaisen dekkariperinteen uranuurtaja ja maailman tunnetuimpia ja myydyimpiä kirjailijoita.*”Jokainen kirjailija tavoittaa Christien – ja Marplen – hengen täydellisesti ja lisää samalla mukaan ripauksen omaa ainutlaatuista otettaan. Tämä uusi ja viihdyttävä kokoelma suosikkikirjailijoidemme kynästä koukuttaa uuden lukijakunnan mahtavaan neiti Marpleen.” Washington Post
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Neiti Marplen jäljillä

Neiti Marplen jäljillä

Naomi Alderman; Leigh Bardugo; Alyssa Cole; Lucy Foley; Elly Griffiths; Natalie Haynes; Jean Kwok; Val McDermid; Karen M. McManus; Dreda Say Mitchell; Kate Mosse; Ruth Ware

WSOY
2023
sidottu

Halvin toimitettuna 9,88 €

Kaksitoista eturivin kirjailijaa. Yksi neiti Marple. Agatha Christien luoma legendaarinen salapoliisi ratkoo jälleen kiperiä murhia ja mysteereitä nykykirjailijoiden kynäilemissä tarinoissa. St Mary Meadin englantilaiskylässä asuu ikäneito Jane Marple, jolla on hämmästyttävä kyky ratkaista mitä mutkikkaimpia arvoituksia. Ja sitä tarvitaan: jouluillallisen keskeyttää yllättävä vieras; New Yorkissa Broadway-näytelmä uhkaa suistua raiteiltaan; laivamatka Hongkongiin käy kuolettavaksi. Uhkailu, lahjonta tai kiristys ei hätkäytä rakastettua etsivää, kun totuutta kaivetaan esiin. Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen McManus, Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse ja Ruth Ware ovat menestyksekkäitä nykykirjailijoita. Neiti Marplen luoja, Agatha Christie, oli englantilaisen dekkariperinteen uranuurtaja ja maailman tunnetuimpia ja myydyimpiä kirjailijoita.*”Jokainen kirjailija tavoittaa Christien – ja Marplen – hengen täydellisesti ja lisää samalla mukaan ripauksen omaa ainutlaatuista otettaan. Tämä uusi ja viihdyttävä kokoelma suosikkikirjailijoidemme kynästä koukuttaa uuden lukijakunnan mahtavaan neiti Marpleen.” Washington Post
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Dominion

Dominion

Jean Kwok

John Murray Press
2026
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'A page turner. Tender yet tense, loving yet steamy, dangerous yet darkly humorous . . . Dominion creates something entirely new.' - Brigitte Knightley 'A lyrical fantasy where mythology and a hidden past intertwine with dangerous attraction.' - Danielle L. Jensen A woman with no past. A warrior with no future. Their love could save the world-or burn it down. In a world divided into four rival Dominions, power is everything-and Rubi Morningtail has almost none. Three years after the Annihilation destroyed her homeland and shattered her memories, she lives as an Azure refugee in the Dominion of the Silver Tyger, scraping by as a ribbon dancer and hiding her little bit of singing magic. When she wounds a massive battle-tyger on her doorstep, she draws the notice of Blake Axefire- supreme metal mage, leader of the royal tyger warriors, and the last man an Azure should trust. His sentence? Cast her into the Bonding, a brutal trial where tygers choose their riders and slaughter the rest. Surviving is unthinkable. But survive she does. Now she's stuck on Blake's elite team racing to reseal the Anchors to the demon realm. With rebels striking, demons rising, and the Dominions at each other's throats, Rubi must unlock the truth of her magic and her past...while resisting her dangerous attraction to the ruthless warrior who could be her redemption-or her ruin.
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The Leftover Woman

The Leftover Woman

Jean Kwok

William Morrow Company
2024
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Recommended by The New York Times - Elle - Good Morning America - TIME - People - New York Post - Real Simple - Goodreads - LibraryReads - and many more An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women--from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation. "Intriguing. . . Kwok is a skilled writer of suspenseful family drama. . . . We root for Jasmine and Rebecca as they face impossible choices and emerge stronger for all the battles they've fought, always resisting becoming the 'leftover' women." --Leigh Haber, New York Times Book Review Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support, fleeing a controlling husband, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth--another female casualty of China's controversial One Child Policy. But with her husband on her trail, the clock is ticking, and she's forced to make increasingly risky decisions if she ever hopes to be reunited with her daughter. Meanwhile, publishing executive Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a prestigious family name and the wealth that comes with it, a high-powered career, a beautiful home, a handsome husband, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. She's even hired a nanny to help her balance the demands of being a working wife and mother. But when an industry scandal threatens to jeopardize not only Rebecca's job but her marriage, this perfect world begins to crumble and her role in her own family is called into question. The Leftover Woman finds these two unforgettable women on a shocking collision course. Twisting and suspenseful and surprisingly poignant, it's a profound exploration of identity and belonging, motherhood and family. It is a story of two women in a divided city--separated by severe economic and cultural differences yet bound by a deep emotional connection to a child." A magnetic meditation on secret histories, motherhood, love, and how we show up for each other in the most surprising of ways. A beautiful, propulsive story " -- Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me"A heart-tugging exploration of love, belonging, and the meaning of family." -- Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The It Girl
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The Leftover Woman

The Leftover Woman

Jean Kwok

Profile Books Ltd
2024
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* FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL IN TRANSLATION * 'Kwok is an impressive talent' - KARIN SLAUGHTER 'A beautiful, propulsive story' - LAURA DAVE 'A hugely atmospheric and suspenseful mystery' - LUCY FOLEY 'I will find my daughter. No matter the cost...' Jasmine Yang thought her daughter was dead at birth. But five years after she was taken from her arms, she learns that her controlling husband sent the baby to America to be adopted, a casualty of China's one-child-policy. Fleeing her rural Chinese village, Jasmine arrives in New York City with nothing except a desperate need to find her daughter. But with her husband on her trail, the clock is ticking, and she's forced to make increasingly risky decisions if she ever hopes to be reunited with her child. Meanwhile, Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a high-powered career, a beautiful home, a handsome husband, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. But when an industry scandal threatens to jeopardise not only Rebecca's job but her marriage, this perfect world begins to crumble. Two women in a divided city, separated by wealth and culture, yet bound together by their love for the same child. And when they finally meet, their lives will never be the same again... 'Propulsive and engrossing' - GUARDIAN 'A suspenseful family drama' - NEW YORK TIMES 'A compelling and moving mystery' - OBSERVER
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Leftover Woman

Leftover Woman

Jean Kwok

Profile Books Ltd
2023
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Halvin toimitettuna 23,70 €

From the New York Times bestselling author comes an evocative family drama and riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women.
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Leftover Woman

Leftover Woman

Jean Kwok

Profile Books Ltd
2023
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Halvin toimitettuna 26,90 €

From the New York Times bestselling author comes an evocative family drama and riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women.
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The Leftover Woman

The Leftover Woman

Jean Kwok

William Morrow Company
2023
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Recommended by The New York Times - Elle - Good Morning America - TIME - People - New York Post - Real Simple - Goodreads - LibraryReads - and many more An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women--from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation. "Intriguing. . . Kwok is a skilled writer of suspenseful family drama. . . . We root for Jasmine and Rebecca as they face impossible choices and emerge stronger for all the battles they've fought, always resisting becoming the 'leftover' women." --Leigh Haber, New York Times Book Review Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support, fleeing a controlling husband, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth--another female casualty of China's controversial One Child Policy. But with her husband on her trail, the clock is ticking, and she's forced to make increasingly risky decisions if she ever hopes to be reunited with her daughter. Meanwhile, publishing executive Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a prestigious family name and the wealth that comes with it, a high-powered career, a beautiful home, a handsome husband, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. She's even hired a nanny to help her balance the demands of being a working wife and mother. But when an industry scandal threatens to jeopardize not only Rebecca's job but her marriage, this perfect world begins to crumble and her role in her own family is called into question. The Leftover Woman finds these two unforgettable women on a shocking collision course. Twisting and suspenseful and surprisingly poignant, it's a profound exploration of identity and belonging, motherhood and family. It is a story of two women in a divided city--separated by severe economic and cultural differences yet bound by a deep emotional connection to a child." A magnetic meditation on secret histories, motherhood, love, and how we show up for each other in the most surprising of ways. A beautiful, propulsive story " -- Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me"A heart-tugging exploration of love, belonging, and the meaning of family." -- Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The It Girl
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Searching for Sylvie Lee

Searching for Sylvie Lee

Jean Kwok

John Murray Publishers Ltd
2021
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Halvin toimitettuna 16,80 €

'Powerful . . . A twisting tale of love, loss, and dark family secrets' Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the WaterIt begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the beautiful, brilliant, successful older daughter of the Lee family, flies to the Netherlands for one final visit with her dying grandmother - and then vanishes. Amy, the sheltered baby of the Lee family, is too young to remember a time when her parents were newly immigrated and too poor to keep Sylvie. Seven years older, Sylvie was raised by a distant relative in a faraway, foreign place, and didn't rejoin her family in America until age nine. Timid and shy, Amy has always looked up to her sister, the fierce and fearless protector who showered her with unconditional love. But what happened to Sylvie? Amy and her parents are distraught and desperate for answers. Sylvie has always looked out for them. Now, it's Amy's turn to help. Terrified yet determined, Amy retraces her sister's movements, flying to the last place Sylvie was seen. But instead of simple answers, she discovers something much more valuable: the truth. Sylvie, the golden girl, kept painful secrets . . . secrets that will reveal more about Amy's complicated family - and herself - than she ever could have imagined. A deeply moving story of family, secrets, identity, and longing, Searching for Sylvie Lee is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive portrait of an immigrant family. It is a profound exploration of the many ways culture and language can divide us and the impossibility of ever truly knowing someone - especially those we love.
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Searching for Sylvie Lee

Searching for Sylvie Lee

Jean Kwok

William Morrow Company
2020
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Halvin toimitettuna 31,90 €

An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick & Emma Roberts Belletrist Book Club Pick NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY New York Times - Time - Marie Claire - Elle - Buzzfeed - Huffington Post - Good Housekeeping - The Week - Goodreads - New York Post - and many more "Powerful . . . A twisting tale of love, loss, and dark family secrets." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the WaterA poignant and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties binding three women--two sisters and their mother--in one Chinese immigrant family and explores what happens when the eldest daughter disappears, and a series of family secrets emerge, from the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation It begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the beautiful, brilliant, successful older daughter of the Lee family, flies to the Netherlands for one final visit with her dying grandmother--and then vanishes. Amy, the sheltered baby of the Lee family, is too young to remember a time when her parents were newly immigrated and too poor to keep Sylvie. Seven years older, Sylvie was raised by a distant relative in a faraway, foreign place, and didn't rejoin her family in America until age nine. Timid and shy, Amy has always looked up to her sister, the fierce and fearless protector who showered her with unconditional love. But what happened to Sylvie? Amy and her parents are distraught and desperate for answers. Sylvie has always looked out for them. Now, it's Amy's turn to help. Terrified yet determined, Amy retraces her sister's movements, flying to the last place Sylvie was seen. But instead of simple answers, she discovers something much more valuable: the truth. Sylvie, the golden girl, kept painful secrets . . . secrets that will reveal more about Amy's complicated family--and herself--than she ever could have imagined. A deeply moving story of family, secrets, identity, and longing, Searching for Sylvie Lee is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive portrait of an immigrant family. It is a profound exploration of the many ways culture and language can divide us and the impossibility of ever truly knowing someone--especially those we love. "This is a true beach read You can't put it down " - Jenna Bush Hager, Today Show Book Club Pick
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Searching for Sylvie Lee

Searching for Sylvie Lee

Jean Kwok

William Morrow Large Print
2019
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Halvin toimitettuna 29,10 €

This is the large print edition. A READ WITH JENNA - TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK A BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICKNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY New York Times - Time - Marie Claire - Elle - Buzzfeed - Huffington Post - Good Housekeeping - The Week - Goodreads - New York Post - Publishers Weekly and many more"Powerful . . . A twisting tale of love, loss, and dark family secrets." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the WaterA poignant and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties binding three women--two sisters and their mother--in one Chinese immigrant family and explores what happens when the eldest daughter disappears, and a series of family secrets emerge, from the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in TranslationIt begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the beautiful, brilliant, successful older daughter of the Lee family, flies to the Netherlands for one final visit with her dying grandmother--and then vanishes. Amy, the sheltered baby of the Lee family, is too young to remember a time when her parents were newly immigrated and too poor to keep Sylvie. Seven years older, Sylvie was raised by a distant relative in a faraway, foreign place, and didn't rejoin her family in America until age nine. Timid and shy, Amy has always looked up to her sister, the fierce and fearless protector who showered her with unconditional love. But what happened to Sylvie? Amy and her parents are distraught and desperate for answers. Sylvie has always looked out for them. Now, it's Amy's turn to help. Terrified yet determined, Amy retraces her sister's movements, flying to the last place Sylvie was seen. But instead of simple answers, she discovers something much more valuable: the truth. Sylvie, the golden girl, kept painful secrets . . . secrets that will reveal more about Amy's complicated family--and herself--than she ever could have imagined. A deeply moving story of family, secrets, identity, and longing, Searching for Sylvie Lee is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive portrait of an immigrant family. It is a profound exploration of the many ways culture and language can divide us and the impossibility of ever truly knowing someone--especially those we love.
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Mambo i Chinatown

Mambo i Chinatown

Jean Kwok

Bazar
2018
pokkari
Charlie Wong har aldri kunnet forestille seg et annet liv enn i New Yorks Chinatown. Men jobben som resepsjonist på en danseskole på Manhattan åpner en ny verden for henne, og hun oppdager nye sider ved seg selv. Charlie holder sitt nye liv hemmelig, for familien er skeptisk til at alt som vestlig. Mens Charlie blomstrer, blir søsteren alvorlig syk. Er det sant det en lokal heks har sagt: "Det den ene søsteren vinner, skal den andre tape?"
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Mambo In Chinatown

Mambo In Chinatown

Jean Kwok

Hudson Street Press (an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc)
2015
nidottu
From the bestselling author of Girl in Translation, an inspiring novel about a young woman torn between her family duties in Chinatown and her escape into a more Western world. Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Wong grew up in New York's Chinatown, the older daughter of a Beijing ballerina and a noodle maker. Though an ABC (American-born Chinese), Charlie's entire life has been limited to this small area. Now grown, she lives in the same tiny apartment with her widower father and her eleven-year-old sister, and works--miserably--as a dishwasher. But when she lands a job as a receptionist at a ballroom dance studio, Charlie gains access to a world she hardly knew existed, and everything she once took to be certain turns upside down. Gradually, at the dance studio, awkward Charlie's natural talents begin to emerge. With them, her perspective, expectations, and sense of self are transformed--something she must take great pains to hide from her father and his suspicion of all things Western. As Charlie blossoms, though, her sister becomes chronically ill. As Pa insists on treating his ailing child exclusively with Eastern practices to no avail, Charlie is forced to try to reconcile her two selves and her two worlds--Eastern and Western, old world and new--to rescue her little sister without sacrificing her newfound confidence and identity.
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Midt imellom

Midt imellom

Jean Kwok

Bazar
2012
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Kim Chang flytter fra Hong Kong til New York som elleveåring. Hun føler seg fanget midt imellom to verdener: skoleflink mønsterelev om dagen og morens hjelper i tekstilfabrikken om kvelden. Hun gjør alt for å skjule fattigdommen hun lever i, og sliter med ansvaret hun føler overfor familiens framtid. Til slutt blir hun tvunget til å gjøre et valg.
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Girl in Translation

Girl in Translation

Jean Kwok

Penguin Books Ltd
2011
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Halvin toimitettuna 16,20 €

New York Times bestseller Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok is a powerful story about a Chinese immigrant family in Brooklyn. Kimberley Chang and her mother move from Hong Kong to New York. A new life awaits them - making a new home in a new country. But all they can afford is a verminous, broken-windowed Brooklyn apartment. The only heating is an unreliable oven. They are deep in debt. And neither one speaks one word of English. Yet there is hope. Eleven-year-old Kim goes to school. And though cut off by an alien language and culture and forced by poverty to work nights in a sweatshop - she finds the classroom challenges liberating. In books and learning she'll be saved. But can Kim successfully turn to lost girl from Hong Kong into a happy American woman? And should she? Jean Kwok's powerful and moving tale of hardship and triumph, of heartbreak and love, speaks of all that gets lost in translation.'A sensitively handled rites-of-passage account...has the unmistakable ring of authenticity' Metro'A truly amazing story that'll leave you full of admiration and affection for the characters' Easy Living'A classic and moving immigration story' RedJean Kwok emigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn as a child; her first novel Girl in Translation is based loosely on her own experience as a Chinese immigrant in America. With Girl in Translation Jean Kwok has won the American Library Association Alex Award, an Orange New Writers title and international critical acclaim.
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Girl in Translation

Girl in Translation

Jean Kwok

Riverhead Books
2011
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From the author of Searching for Sylvie Lee, the iconic, New York Times-bestselling debut novel that introduced an important Chinese-American voice with an inspiring story of an immigrant girl forced to choose between two worlds and two futures. When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn squalor, she quickly begins a secret double life: exceptional schoolgirl during the day, Chinatown sweatshop worker in the evenings. Disguising the more difficult truths of her life--like the staggering degree of her poverty, the weight of her family's future resting on her shoulders, or her secret love for a factory boy who shares none of her talent or ambition--Kimberly learns to constantly translate not just her language but herself back and forth between the worlds she straddles. Through Kimberly's story, author Jean Kwok, who also emigrated from Hong Kong as a young girl, brings to the page the lives of countless immigrants who are caught between the pressure to succeed in America, their duty to their family, and their own personal desires, exposing a world that we rarely hear about. Written in an indelible voice that dramatizes the tensions of an immigrant girl growing up between two cultures, surrounded by a language and world only half understood, Girl in Translation is an unforgettable and classic novel of an American immigrant-a moving tale of hardship and triumph, heartbreak and love, and all that gets lost in translation.
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