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Apr 5, 2022 · Will Chen, a Harvard student and art history major, leads a crew of Chinese Americans to steal back five looted sculptures from Western museums. A thrilling and thought-provoking story of diaspora, identity, and colonialism.
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Portrait of a Thief is the 2022 debut novel by Chinese American author Grace D. Li. It is on the New York Times Best Seller list and named a New York Times Best Crime Novel of 2022. Netflix acquired the rights to the book, and it is in development as a television series.
A Chinese American student leads a crew to steal back five looted sculptures from Western museums in this lyrical and lush novel inspired by true events. Portrait of a Thief explores the themes of diaspora, identity, and art in a fast-paced and thrilling plot.
Ocean’s Eleven meets The Farewell in Portrait of a Thief, 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
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Apr 5, 2022 · Ocean's Eleven meets The Farewell in Portrait of a Thief, 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. History is told by the conquerors.
- Grace D. Li
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"A lyrical and action-packed tale of yearning, connection, self-discovery, and righting wrongs, Portrait of a Thief is a unique vision of what it means to come home." -Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Violence.
- Grace D. Li
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Apr 5, 2022 · Ocean's Eleven meets The Farewell in Portrait of a Thief, a lush, lyrical heist novel inspired by the true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums; about diaspora, the colonization...
