{"product_id":"the-leavers-by-lisa-ko-9780349700526","title":"The Leavers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2016 \u003cb\u003ePEN\/BELLWETHER PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e, the 2017 \u003cb\u003eASIAN\/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE IN ADULT FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e, and the 2018 \u003cb\u003eNEW 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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Sensational' \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Utterly immersive'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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, \u003cem\u003eThe Leavers\u003c\/em\u003e is required reading'\u003c\/strong\u003e Ann Patchett, author of \u003cem\u003eCommonwealth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSet in New York and China, \u003cem\u003eThe Leavers\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'As relevant as ever as the future of immigrants in America hangs in the balance'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A rich, multifaceted portrait of displacement and the trauma of not belonging'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One of the most engaging, deeply probing, and beautiful books I have read this year'\u003c\/strong\u003e Laila Lalami, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Moor's Account\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Instantly compelling'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStylist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A must-read'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2017 by OPRAH, \u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBUZZFEED\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHUFFINGTON POST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717391372524,"sku":"9780349700526","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13458783482312.jpg?v=1754459450","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-leavers-by-lisa-ko-9780349700526","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}