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About the Author. Grace D. Li grew up in Pearland, Texas, and is a graduate of Duke University, where she studied biology and creative writing. Her debut novel, Portrait of a Thief, was an instant New York Times bestseller, USA Today bestseller, and #1 international bestseller. She currently attends medical school at Stanford University.
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.
25 de jun. de 2015 · Portrait of a Thief es una película estrenada en el año 2015 dirigida por Mini Kerti . Está protagonizada por Vladimir Brichta, Alice Braga, Pedro Brício...A pickpocket assumes various identities to steal from the aristocracy in early-20th-century Rio de Janeiro.
5 de abr. de 2022 · The novel wraps too neatly when the crew finds a way to repatriate the stolen art without actually visiting all five museums. But there’s nevertheless something gratifying about justice served, especially when long overdue. In Portrait of a Thief, Li invites readers along for a ride in the crew’s roving getaway car, promising breathtaking ...
15 de nov. de 2023 · Portrait of a thief n'est pas un roman d'action, il n'y a pas de beaucoup de tension ni de suspens. C'est avant tout un récit sur l'art et l'impérialisme, sur le pillage d'oeuvres par les musées occidentaux, mais également sur l'importance de sa culture et ce que signifie être immigrant ou enfant d'immigrant.
Portrait of a Thief is the story of a Chinese American seeking to restore pieces of his heritage to their rightful place at great personal risk, while recruiting others to do the same. While this story did not meet my own expectations, I recommend it for readers interested in the Chinese diaspora, ...
5 de abr. de 2022 · Grace D. Li. Grace D. Li grew up in Pearland, Texas, and is a graduate of Duke University, where she studied biology and creative writing. Her debut novel, Portrait of a Thief, was an instant New York Times bestseller, a #1 international bestseller, and is also in development at Netflix. She currently attends medical school at Stanford University.
