{"product_id":"9780349700526","title":"The Leavers","description":"Author: Lisa Ko\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349700526\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Dialogue\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Apr 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e** Winner of the 2016 \u003cb\u003ePEN\/BELLWETHER PRIZE, \u003c\/b\u003ethe 2017 \u003cb\u003eASIAN\/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE IN ADULT FICTION \u003c\/b\u003eand the 2018\u003cb\u003e NEW YORK CITY HORNBLOWER AWARD FOR FIRST BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e | Finalist for the 2018 \u003cb\u003ePEN\/HEMINGWAY AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e, the 2017 \u003cb\u003eBARNES \u0026amp; NOBLE DISCOVER PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e and the 2017 \u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BOOK AWARD \u003c\/b\u003e**\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Sensational' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly immersive' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There was a time I would have called Lisa Ko's novel beautifully written, ambitious and moving, and all of that is true, but it's more than that now: if you want to understand a forgotten and essential part of the world we live in, \u003ci\u003eThe Leavers\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading'\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Patchett, author of \u003ci\u003eCommonwealth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne morning, Deming Guo's mother, Polly, an undocumented Chinese immigrant, goes to her job at a nail salon and never comes home. No one can find any trace of her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his mother gone, eleven-year-old Deming is left mystified and bereft. Eventually adopted by a pair of well-meaning white professors, Deming is moved from the Bronx to a small town upstate and renamed Daniel Wilkinson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut far from all he's ever known, Daniel struggles to reconcile his adoptive parents' desire that he assimilate with his memories of his mother and the community he left behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in New York and China, \u003ci\u003eThe Leavers\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid examination of borders and belonging. It's a moving story of how a boy comes into his own when everything he loves is taken away, and how a mother learns to live with the mistakes of the past.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As relevant as ever as the future of immigrants in America hangs in the balance'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rich, multifaceted portrait of displacement and the trauma of not belonging'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most engaging, deeply probing, and beautiful books I have read this year' \u003c\/b\u003eLaila Lalami, author of The Moor's Account\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Instantly compelling'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2017 by OPRAH, \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBUZZFEED \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHUFFINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697674997918,"sku":"ADS-9780349700526","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349700526.jpg?v=1775718383","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349700526","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}