{"product_id":"portrait-of-a-thief-paperback","title":"Portrait of a Thief - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGrace D. Li\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eAn Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNamed a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Crime Novel of 2022\u003cbr\u003eNamed A Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by *\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e* *\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e* *\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e* *NBC News* *\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e* *\u003ci\u003eVeranda\u003c\/i\u003e* *\u003ci\u003ePopSugar* *Paste* *The Millions* *Bustle* *Crimereads* Goodreads* *\u003ci\u003eBookbub* *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBoston.com\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e*\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The thefts are engaging and surprising, and the narrative brims with international intrigue. Li, however, has delivered more than a straight thriller here, especially in the parts that depict the despair Will and his pals feel at being displaced, overlooked, underestimated, and discriminated against. This is as much a novel as a reckoning.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOcean's Eleven meets \u003ci\u003eThe Farewell\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, a lush, lyrical heist novel inspired by the true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums; about diaspora, the colonization of art, and the complexity of the Chinese American identity \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistory is told by the conquerors. Across the Western world, museums display the spoils of war, of conquest, of colonialism: priceless pieces of art looted from other countries, kept even now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Will Chen plans to steal them back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA senior at Harvard, Will fits comfortably in his carefully curated roles: a perfect student, an art history major and sometimes artist, the eldest son who has always been his parents' American Dream. But when a mysterious Chinese benefactor reaches out with an impossible--and illegal--job offer, Will finds himself something else as well: the leader of a heist to steal back five priceless Chinese sculptures, looted from Beijing centuries ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis crew is every heist archetype one can imag­ine--or at least, the closest he can get. A con artist: Irene Chen, a public policy major at Duke who can talk her way out of anything. A thief: Daniel Liang, a premed student with steady hands just as capable of lockpicking as suturing. A getaway driver: Lily Wu, an engineering major who races cars in her free time. A hacker: Alex Huang, an MIT dropout turned Silicon Valley software engineer. Each member of his crew has their own complicated relationship with China and the identity they've cultivated as Chinese Americans, but when Will asks, none of them can turn him down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause if they succeed? They earn fifty million dollars--and a chance to make history. But if they fail, it will mean not just the loss of everything they've dreamed for themselves but yet another thwarted at­tempt to take back what colonialism has stolen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEqual parts beautiful, thoughtful, and thrilling, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e is a cultural heist and an examination of Chinese American identity, as well as a necessary cri­tique of the lingering effects of colonialism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace D. Li\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Pearland, Texas, and is a graduate of Duke University, where she studied biology and creative writing. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, was an instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and #1 international bestseller. She currently attends medical school at Stanford University. Say hi on social media @gracedli or sign up for updates at www.gracedli.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 7.92 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe Awards (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302983987302,"sku":"9780593186060","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UzNwclBpTDhsWi9vSHo1NVNVd2ZqUT09.webp?v=1767520548","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/portrait-of-a-thief-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}