Family Trust - Kathy Wang - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk
''A globe-trotting, whirlwind, tragi-comic family saga... A joy'' ANDREW SEAN GREER. Meet Stanley Huang : Father, husband, ex-husband, man of unpredictable temper, aficionado of bargain luxury goods. He''s just been diagnosed with cancer, and his family are dealing with the fall-out. Meet Stanley''s family : Son Fred, a banker who never has enough money; daughter Kate, juggling a difficult boss and her two small children; ex-wife Linda, suspicious of Stanley''s grand gestures; and second wife Mary, giver of foot rubs and ego massages. Meet Stanley''s fortune : As the Huangs come to terms with Stanley''s approaching death, they are starting to fear that there''s a lot less in the pot than they thought. And that''s a problem when you''re living in one of the wealthiest parts of California... Spanning themes of culture, ambition, love and – most of all – family, this sparkling debut is a sharp, funny and loving portrait of modern Asian-American life. PRAISE FOR FAMILY TRUST : ''Silky in satire, the writing is biting, bristling, intelligent'' Irish Times . ''A brilliant mashup of Crazy Rich Asians and Arrested Development ... The best kind of family drama'' Cristina Alger, author of The Banker''s Wife . ''Deftly weaves together rich family drama, biting corporate satire and deeply felt immigrant story... A sharp, spirited and wholly original take on the American Dream'' Jillian Medoff. ''A wicked and witty send up of Asian-American Silicon Valley elite, a delightful debut that Jane Austen would be proud of'' Micah Perks.