Kevin Kwan

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Good Morning America Book Club Pick The author of the New York Times bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians takes you from Capri to NYC, where Lucie Tang Churchill finds herself torn between two menand two very different cultures.On her very first morning on the jewel-like island of Capri, Lucie Churchill sets eyes on George Zao and she instantly can't stand him. She can't stand it when he gallantly offers to trade hotel rooms with her so that she can have a view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, she can't stand that he knows more about Casa Malaparte than she does, and she really can't stand it when he kisses her in the darkness of the ancient ruins of a Roman villa and they are caught by her snobbish, disapproving cousin Charlotte.The daughter of an American-born Chinese mother and a blue-blooded New York father, Lucie has always sublimated the Asian side of herself in favor of the white side, and she adamantly denies having feelings for George. But several years later, when George unexpectedly appears in East Hampton, where Lucie is weekending with her new fiance, Lucie finds herself drawn to George again. Soon, Lucie is spinning a web of deceit that involves her family, her fiance, the co-op board of her Fifth Avenue apartment building, and, ultimately, herself as she tries mightily to deny George entry into her worldand her heart. Moving between summer playgrounds of privilege, peppered with decadent food and extravagant fashion, Sex and Vanity is a truly modern love story, a daring homage to A Room with a View, and a brilliantly funny comedy of manners set between two cultures.

The accliamed international bestseller soon to be a major motion picture starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan. When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn''t know is that Nick''s family home happens to look like a palace, that she''ll ride in more private planes than cars and that she''s about to meet the strangest, craziest group of people in existence. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, this book is an insider''s look at the Asian jet set.

The biting and hilarious conclusion to the bestselling Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, in which the quest for money and status turns one family into a couture-clad battle royal. Nicholas Youngs grandmother Su Yi is on her deathbed. While he rushes to be by

It’s the eve of Rachel Chu’s wedding, and she should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond, a wedding dress she loves, and a fiancé willing to thwart his meddling relatives and giv

La suite de CRAZY RICH A SINGAPOUR (Crazy Rich Asians au cinéma)Jamais trop riches, jamais trop snobs, jamais trop excentriques...À la veille dépouser le célibataire le plus convoité de lAsie du sud-

From the bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, now a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan, comes a deliciously fun story of family, fortune, and fame in Mainland China.Its the eve of Rachel Chus wedding, and she should be over the moon. She has a flawless oval-cut diamond, a wedding dress she loves, and a fiance willing to give up one of the biggest fortunes in Asia in order to marry her. Still, Rachel mourns the fact that her birth father, a man she never knew, wont be there to walk her down the aisle.Then a chance accident reveals his identity. Suddenly, Rachel is drawn into a dizzying world of Shanghai splendor, a world where people attend church in a penthouse, where exotic cars race down the boulevard, and where people arent just crazy rich... theyre China rich.

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Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birthfather. On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond from JAR, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of Paris, and a fiance willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. But Rachel still mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be able to walk her down the aisle. Until: a shocking revelation draws Rachel into a world of Shanghai splendor beyond anything she has ever imagined. Here we meet Carlton, a Ferrari-crashing bad boy known for Prince Harry-like antics; Colette, a celebrity girlfriend chased by fevered paparazzi; and the man Rachel has spent her entire life waiting to meet: her father. Meanwhile, Singapore's It Girl, Astrid Leong, is shocked to discover that there is a downside to having a newly minted tech billionaire husband. A romp through Asia's most exclusive clubs, auction houses, and estates, China Rich Girlfriend brings us into the elite circles of Mainland China, introducing a captivating cast of characters, and offering an inside glimpse at what it's like to be gloriously, crazily, China-rich. From the Hardcover edition

THE ICONIC AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON CRAZY RICH ASIANS RETURNS WITH THE GLITTERING TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN WHO FINDS HERSELF TORN BETWEEN TWO MEN. 'Your perfect summer read' Daily Mail'Delightful' Independent'Laugh-out-loud funny' Sunday MirrorWhen Lucie Tang Churchill meets George Zao at a lavish wedding in Capri, she can't stand him. She can't stand that he gallantly offers to trade hotel rooms with her so she can have a sea view, that he knows more about the island than she does, and worst of all, that he kisses her in the darkness of the ancient ruins.What would her Mayflower-descended, Wall Street-wealthy family think of him? But years later, when Lucie is weekending with her fiance in East Hampton, George unexpectedly appears and Lucie must decide - does she follow her head or her heart? A gloriously decadent homage to A Room with a View, Sex and Vanity is a glittering modern love story and a brilliantly funny comedy of manners set between two cultures.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND BELOVED MOVIE starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan!Mordantly funny Anna WintourA roller coaster trip Jackie CollinsA book version of VogueGuardianWhen Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and time with the man she might one day marry.What she doesnt know is that Nicks family home happens to look like a palace, that shell ride in more private planes than cars and that she is about to encounter the strangest, craziest group of people in existence.Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insiders look at the Asian jet set; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money - and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.

When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch's massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park—a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore—Nicholas's childhood home turns into a hotbed of speculation and sabotage. As her relatives fight over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by her ex-husband—a man hell bent on destroying Astrid's reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to China's second richest man, billionaire Jack Bing, still feels second best next to her new step-daughter, famous fashionista Colette Bing. A sweeping novel that takes us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a kidnapping at Hong Kong's most elite private school to a surprise marriage proposal at an Indian palace, caught on camera by the telephoto lenses of paparazzi, Kevin Kwan's hilarious, gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia's most privileged families and their rich people problems.

THE OFFICIAL MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION. Soon to be a major motion picture from Warner Brothers, the funny, juicy first novel in the bestselling Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, in which the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings his ABC (American-bo

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of the international sensation Crazy Rich Asians delivers a snarky wicked funny follow-up (The New York Times) thats a deliciously fun romantic comedy of family, fortune, and fame in Mainland China. Its the eve of Rachel Chus wedding, and she should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond, a wedding dress she loves, and a fiance willing to thwart his meddling relatives and give up one of the biggest fortunes in Asia in order to marry her. Still, Rachel mourns the fact that her birth father, a man she never knew, wont be there to walk her down the aisle. Then a chance accident reveals his identity. Suddenly, Rachel is drawn into a dizzying world of Shanghai splendor, a world where people attend church in a penthouse, where exotic cars race down the boulevard, and where people arent just crazy rich theyre China rich.

Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's mo

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFlashy, funny ... Delicious ... A memorable, laugh-out-loud Asian glitz fest thats a pure pleasure to readUSA TodayNicholas Youngs grandmother Su Yi is on her deathbed. While he rushes to be by her bedside, hes not the only one. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarchs massive fortune. With all parties vying to inherit a trophy estate in the heart of Singapore, Nicholass childhood home turns into a hotbed of sabotage and scandal.Taking us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, Kevin Kwans final installment in this irresistible trilogy reveals the long-buried secrets of Asias most privileged families and their rich people problems.

Adapté au cinéma sous le titre : CRAZY RICH ASIANS« Impossible de résister à cette famille de jet-settersà linvraisemblable collection de Louboutin. Hilarant ! »Glamour U.S.Lorsque la New-Yorkaise Ra

Truly delicious... everything I want a book to be DAISY BUCHANANWickedly delectableNEW YORK TIMESHugely funi PAPERSalacious and addictive, every page left me giggling with glee ANNIE LORDJuicy, salacious and a whole lot of funGLAMOUR THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF CRAZY RICH ASIANSEden Tong is used to feeling out of place. Growing up next door to Greshamsbury Manor, she spent her days in the shadow of the chilly matriarch Arabella and her children: free-spirited Augie, golden child Bea, and Rufus, Edens childhood best friend.When she receives an invite to a luxurious wedding in Hawaii, she finds herself thrown back into the familys orbit: and face-to-face with Rufus. The future Earl is gorgeous, artistic, and unbeknownst to Eden desperately in love with her.But his mother has other plans. Arabella knows the terrible truth the Greshamsbury family is drowning in debt. Rufus needs to find a match with serious money to keep them afloat. Arabella is prepared to destroy anyone who gets in her way. Including Eden . . .Lies and Wedding transports its reader from the white-sand beaches of Hawaii to the colourful medinas of Marrakech, via the glitzy bachelor pads of Beverly Hills and opulent English countryside manors. This is a hilarious, juicy, and page-turning story about love and money and the lies we tell to keep them.***PRAISE FOR KEVIN KWANYour perfect summer readDAILY MAILDelightfulINDEPENDENTLaugh-out-loud funnySUNDAY MIRRORPure entertainmentNYLONHilariousCOSMOPOLITAN

The New York Times bestselling international sensation that was the basis for Hollywoods highest grossing romantic comedy in over a decade. "A Pride and Prejudice-like send-up about an heir bringing his Chinese-American girlfriend home to meet his ancestor-obsessed family. PeopleThis box set includes the entire trilogy: Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems.New Yorker Rachel Chu does not know that her loving boyfriend, Nicholas Young, also happens to be Singapores most eligible bachelor and likely heir to a massive fortune. So when she agrees to spend the summer in Nicks home, her life unexpectedly becomes an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers. And thats all before she discovers the true identity of her long-lost father...

Best-seller internacional que inspirou uma das mais aguardadas adaptações cinematográficas do ano. Quando Rachel Chu chega a Cingapura com o namorado para o casamento de seu melhor amigo, imaginava p

When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside--but he's not alone. It seems the entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe, ostensibly to care for their matriarch but truly to stake claim on the massive fortune that Su Yi controls. With each family member secretly fantasizing about getting the keys to Tyersall Park--a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore--the place becomes a hotbed of intrigue and Nicholas finds himself blocked from entering the premises. As relatives claw over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by his ex-wife--a woman hell bent on destroying Astrid's reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to billionaire Jack Bing, finds a formidable opponent in his fashionista daughter, Colette. A sweeping novel that takes us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a schoolyard kidnapping to a gold-leaf dance floor spattered with blood, Kevin Kwan's gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets and rich people problems of Asia's most privileged families.