Equal parts beautiful, thoughtful, and thrilling, Portrait of a Thief is a cultural heist and an examination of Chinese American identity, as well as a necessary critique of the lingering effects of colonialism. 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. Because if they succeed? They earn fifty million dollars-and a chance to make history. 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.
A getaway driver: Lily Wu, an engineering major who races cars in her free time.Ī hacker: Alex Huang, an MIT dropout turned Silicon Valley software engineer. A thief: Daniel Liang, a premed student with steady hands just as capable of lockpicking as suturing.
A con artist: Irene Chen, a public policy major at Duke who can talk her way out of anything. His crew is every heist archetype one can imagine-or at least, the closest he can get. 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. Will Chen plans to steal them back.Ī 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. 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. Before starting the reading or downloading, here is the summary/review of the book that you can read. “Portrait of a Thief ” is a good book that you can read online or download to read it later. Eight Dates by John Gottman ePub Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. If you need this book in any specific format, you can request us. ” Portrait of a Thief: A Novel ” is an impressive book that is now available in various format including Kindle, ePub, and PDF. Li eBook read online or download for free.
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