![]() ![]() Once there, he plans to leave the children behind so that he can head to Beijing and fight for his inheritance. ![]() Obsessed with the idea that he will find riches by returning to China to reclaim ancestral land, he takes his son and daughter out of their expensive schools, "borrows" their former nanny's car and embarks on a road trip from Los Angeles to his eldest daughter's hipster home in upstate New York. However, in Chang's light-handed approach, the crisis is merely the catalyst that inspires Charles to reinvent himself. The novel's premise would seem more like the American nightmare: A once-hugely successful immigrant entrepreneur, Charles Wang, finds himself bankrupt and on the verge of homelessness as the 2008 financial crisis has destroyed his global cosmetics empire. ![]() But perhaps it's best described as a big, unironic valentine to the American dream. the World, fits many categories at once: It's an immigrant saga, a road trip across America, a sprawling family tale, and a satire of many worlds - the New York art scene, regional comedy clubs and the fickle realm of fashion blogging. Jade Chang's big-hearted first novel, The Wangs vs. ![]()
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