Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC American-born Chinese girlfriend to the wedding of the season.
When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality 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 with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.
KWAN KEVIN
Kevin Kwan es un escritor nacido en Singapur el 8 de noviembre de 1973. A los once años se trasladó a Estados Unidos, donde estudió periodismo en la Universidad de Houston-Clear Lake y fotografía en la Parsons School of Design. En Nueva York trabajó para Interview Magazine y otras publicaciones antes de fundar su propio estudio creativo en el año 2000.
Es conocido por su exitosa trilogía de novelas satíricas sobre la élite asiática: Locos, ricos y asiáticos 2013 , China Rich Girlfriend 2015 y Rich People Problems 2017 . Su primera novela fue adaptada al cine en 2018 con gran éxito. Sus obras exploran el lujo, las relaciones familiares y las dinámicas sociales de los multimillonarios asiáticos con un tono humorístico y crítico.
