Rebecca F Kuang – författare

The Number One Global Sensation *Foyle’s Fiction Book of the Year* *Amazon Book of the Year* *Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year* *Fiction Book of the Year 2024 – British Book Awards* ‘Addictive’ Grazia ‘Hugely entertaining’ Observer ‘Provocative’ Mail on Sunday THIS IS ONE HELL OF A STORY. IT’S JUST NOT HERS TO TELL. When failed writer June Hayward witnesses her rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, she sees her opportunity… and takes it.So what if it means stealing Athena’s final manuscript?So what if it means ‘borrowing’ her identity?And so what if the first lie is only the beginning… Finally, June has the fame she always deserved. But someone is about to expose her… What happens next is entirely everyone else's fault. ‘The book that everyone is talking about’ Glamour ‘Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining’ David Nicholls ‘Breathtakingly clever on jealousy, talent, success, and who gets to tell which story’ Elizabeth Day ‘Hard to put down. Harder to forget’ Stephen King R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #5 New York Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23

The Number One Global Sensation *Foyle’s Fiction Book of the Year* *Amazon Book of the Year* *Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year* *Fiction Book of the Year 2024 – British Book Awards* ‘Addictive’ Grazia ‘Hugely entertaining’ Observer ‘Provocative’ Mail on Sunday THIS IS ONE HELL OF A STORY. IT’S JUST NOT HERS TO TELL. When failed writer June Hayward witnesses her rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, she sees her opportunity… and takes it.So what if it means stealing Athena’s final manuscript?So what if it means ‘borrowing’ her identity?And so what if the first lie is only the beginning… Finally, June has the fame she always deserved. But someone is about to expose her… What happens next is entirely everyone else's fault. ‘The book that everyone is talking about’ Glamour ‘Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining’ David Nicholls ‘Breathtakingly clever on jealousy, talent, success, and who gets to tell which story’ Elizabeth Day ‘Hard to put down. Harder to forget’ Stephen King R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #5 New York Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23

The Number One Global Sensation *Foyle’s Fiction Book of the Year* *Amazon Book of the Year* *Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year* *Fiction Book of the Year 2024 – British Book Awards* ‘Addictive’ Grazia ‘Hugely entertaining’ Observer ‘Provocative’ Mail on Sunday THIS IS ONE HELL OF A STORY. IT’S JUST NOT HERS TO TELL. When failed writer June Hayward witnesses her rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, she sees her opportunity… and takes it.So what if it means stealing Athena’s final manuscript?So what if it means ‘borrowing’ her identity?And so what if the first lie is only the beginning… Finally, June has the fame she always deserved. But someone is about to expose her… What happens next is entirely everyone else's fault. ‘The book that everyone is talking about’ Glamour ‘Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining’ David Nicholls ‘Breathtakingly clever on jealousy, talent, success, and who gets to tell which story’ Elizabeth Day ‘Hard to put down. Harder to forget’ Stephen King R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #5 New York Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23

The Number One Global Sensation*Foyle’s Fiction Book of the Year**Amazon Book of the Year**Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year**Fiction Book of the Year 2024 – British Book Awards*‘Addictive’ Grazia‘Hugely entertaining’ Observer‘Provocative’ Mail on SundayTHIS IS ONE HELL OF A STORY. IT’S JUST NOT HERS TO TELL.When failed writer June Hayward witnesses her rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, she sees her opportunity… and takes it.So what if it means stealing Athena’s final manuscript?So what if it means ‘borrowing’ her identity?And so what if the first lie is only the beginning…Finally, June has the fame she always deserved. But someone is about to expose her… What happens next is entirely everyone else''s fault. ‘The book that everyone is talking about’ Glamour‘Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining’ David Nicholls‘Breathtakingly clever on jealousy, talent, success, and who gets to tell which story’ Elizabeth Day‘Hard to put down. Harder to forget’ Stephen KingR.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #5 New York Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23

The Number One Global Sensation*Foyle’s Fiction Book of the Year**Amazon Book of the Year**Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year**Fiction Book of the Year 2024 – British Book Awards*‘Addictive’ Grazia‘Hugely entertaining’ Observer‘Provocative’ Mail on SundayTHIS IS ONE HELL OF A STORY. IT’S JUST NOT HERS TO TELL.When failed writer June Hayward witnesses her rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, she sees her opportunity… and takes it.So what if it means stealing Athena’s final manuscript?So what if it means ‘borrowing’ her identity?And so what if the first lie is only the beginning…Finally, June has the fame she always deserved. But someone is about to expose her… What happens next is entirely everyone else''s fault. ‘The book that everyone is talking about’ Glamour‘Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining’ David Nicholls‘Breathtakingly clever on jealousy, talent, success, and who gets to tell which story’ Elizabeth Day‘Hard to put down. Harder to forget’ Stephen KingR.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #5 New York Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23

First love. Second language. Final goodbyes. For Lily, mastering Chinese means connection: To her family Her heritage To herself But what if waiting for perfection means it's too late to get the answers she wants most? The electrifying new novel from literary phenomenon, Rebecca F. Kuang, Yale student Lily Chen arrives in Taipei hungry: for family, for culture, for connection. But her summer of discovery quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling, her roommate unbearable, and a reckless, deeply awkward trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon ignites vicious gossip.Then her grandfather dies.Grieving and adrift, Lily must confront her own questions about the culture she inherited but never fully understood. She embarks on a wryly funny, often devastating search for understanding: of herself, her family, and the meaning of home.All over one unforgettable summer in Taipei.For fans of Coco Mellors, Sally Rooney and Patricia Lockwood.'A sophisticated coming-of-age story' THE TIMES'There is a wildness and freedom to her work that is extraordinary. Her characters are complex and human; nothing feels contrived' TIME MAGAZINE A flood of five star reader reviews: 'As an immigrant myself, this book resonated with me on a very personal level… That feeling of expressing yourself differently, or never quite sounding like you, was captured perfectly… Kuang also brings Taipei vividly to life… It left me reflecting long after I finished' Reader Review 'I found this tale of culture and identity to be outstanding in every way' Reader Review 'It was just a joy to read and experience the writing. I have so much love for this novel' Reader Review 'It perfectly encapsulates the feeling of living in a foreign country and trying to learn the language' Reader Review 'Kuang is masterful with her words, insightful with her history and absolutely delightful with the gravity of her worlds' Reader Review

First love. Second language. Final goodbyes. For Lily, mastering Chinese means connection: To her family Her heritage To herself But what if waiting for perfection means it's too late to get the answers she wants most? The electrifying new novel from literary phenomenon, Rebecca F. Kuang, Yale student Lily Chen arrives in Taipei hungry: for family, for culture, for connection. But her summer of discovery quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling, her roommate unbearable, and a reckless, deeply awkward trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon ignites vicious gossip.Then her grandfather dies.Grieving and adrift, Lily must confront her own questions about the culture she inherited but never fully understood. She embarks on a wryly funny, often devastating search for understanding: of herself, her family, and the meaning of home.All over one unforgettable summer in Taipei.For fans of Coco Mellors, Sally Rooney and Patricia Lockwood.'A sophisticated coming-of-age story' THE TIMES'There is a wildness and freedom to her work that is extraordinary. Her characters are complex and human; nothing feels contrived' TIME MAGAZINE A flood of five star reader reviews: 'As an immigrant myself, this book resonated with me on a very personal level… That feeling of expressing yourself differently, or never quite sounding like you, was captured perfectly… Kuang also brings Taipei vividly to life… It left me reflecting long after I finished' Reader Review 'I found this tale of culture and identity to be outstanding in every way' Reader Review 'It was just a joy to read and experience the writing. I have so much love for this novel' Reader Review 'It perfectly encapsulates the feeling of living in a foreign country and trying to learn the language' Reader Review 'Kuang is masterful with her words, insightful with her history and absolutely delightful with the gravity of her worlds' Reader Review

First love. Second language. Final goodbyes. For Lily, mastering Chinese means connection: To her family Her heritage To herself But what if waiting for perfection means it's too late to get the answers she wants most? The electrifying new novel from literary phenomenon, Rebecca F. Kuang, Yale student Lily Chen arrives in Taipei hungry: for family, for culture, for connection. But her summer of discovery quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling, her roommate unbearable, and a reckless, deeply awkward trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon ignites vicious gossip.Then her grandfather dies.Grieving and adrift, Lily must confront her own questions about the culture she inherited but never fully understood. She embarks on a wryly funny, often devastating search for understanding: of herself, her family, and the meaning of home.All over one unforgettable summer in Taipei.For fans of Coco Mellors, Sally Rooney and Patricia Lockwood.'A sophisticated coming-of-age story' THE TIMES'There is a wildness and freedom to her work that is extraordinary. Her characters are complex and human; nothing feels contrived' TIME MAGAZINE A flood of five star reader reviews: 'As an immigrant myself, this book resonated with me on a very personal level… That feeling of expressing yourself differently, or never quite sounding like you, was captured perfectly… Kuang also brings Taipei vividly to life… It left me reflecting long after I finished' Reader Review 'I found this tale of culture and identity to be outstanding in every way' Reader Review 'It was just a joy to read and experience the writing. I have so much love for this novel' Reader Review 'It perfectly encapsulates the feeling of living in a foreign country and trying to learn the language' Reader Review 'Kuang is masterful with her words, insightful with her history and absolutely delightful with the gravity of her worlds' Reader Review

First love. Second language. Final goodbyes. For Lily, mastering Chinese means connection: To her family Her heritage To herself But what if waiting for perfection means it's too late to get the answers she wants most? The electrifying new novel from literary phenomenon, Rebecca F. Kuang, Yale student Lily Chen arrives in Taipei hungry: for family, for culture, for connection. But her summer of discovery quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling, her roommate unbearable, and a reckless, deeply awkward trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon ignites vicious gossip.Then her grandfather dies.Grieving and adrift, Lily must confront her own questions about the culture she inherited but never fully understood. She embarks on a wryly funny, often devastating search for understanding: of herself, her family, and the meaning of home.All over one unforgettable summer in Taipei.For fans of Coco Mellors, Sally Rooney and Patricia Lockwood.'A sophisticated coming-of-age story' THE TIMES'There is a wildness and freedom to her work that is extraordinary. Her characters are complex and human; nothing feels contrived' TIME MAGAZINE A flood of five star reader reviews: 'As an immigrant myself, this book resonated with me on a very personal level… That feeling of expressing yourself differently, or never quite sounding like you, was captured perfectly… Kuang also brings Taipei vividly to life… It left me reflecting long after I finished' Reader Review 'I found this tale of culture and identity to be outstanding in every way' Reader Review 'It was just a joy to read and experience the writing. I have so much love for this novel' Reader Review 'It perfectly encapsulates the feeling of living in a foreign country and trying to learn the language' Reader Review 'Kuang is masterful with her words, insightful with her history and absolutely delightful with the gravity of her worlds' Reader Review

I Babel: An Arcane History är språk magi—och makt. Robin Swift, en begåvad lingvist, tas till Oxford’s legendariska översättningsinstitut, där silverarbete driver det brittiska imperiet. Men när han avslöjar det mörka priset för denna kraft, står han inför ett omöjligt val: tjäna systemet som räddade honom eller bekämpa imperiet byggt på stulna ord. En fängslande berättelse om språk, motstånd och revolution.

June Hayward on parikymppinen opiskelija, jonka haaveet kirjailijan urasta eivät tahdo lähteä lentoon. Kun hänen ihailemansa – ja samalla inhoamansa – lahjakas opiskelutoveri Athena Liu menehtyy kesken illanvieton, June ei voi vastustaa kiusausta: hän varastaa kiinalais-amerikkalaisen toverinsa käsikirjoituksen ja tarjoaa sitä julkaistavaksi omissa nimissään.Hän saa valtavan ennakkomaksun, paljon huomiota ja vaikeita kysymyksiä ratkottavaksi. Kuka saa kirjoittaa kenestä, kuinka suhtautua kyyniseen kustannusmaailmaan, miten pystyy peittämään jälkensä – ja miksi hän on näkevinään Athenan edelleen hengissä?

Alicella on ollut vain yksi tavoite: tulla huippututkijaksi analyyttisen magian alalla. Hän on uhrannut kaiken sen eteen: ylpeytensä, rakkauselämänsäja mielenterveytensä. Piiskana menestykseen on toiminut akateemisen maailman kärkimaagikko Jacob Grimes, joka nyt on kuollut. Syy Grimesin kuolemaan on Alicen, jolla ei ole muuta mahdollisuutta kuin mennä manalaan hakemaan Grimes takaisin elävien kirjoihin, sillä ilman Grimesin kirjoittamaa suositusta Alicen virkaura yliopistossa tyssää. Mukaan manalan matkalle livahtaa Alicen pahin haastaja, ärsyttävän tietoviisas Peter. Pitääkö Alicen kilpailla vielä manalassakin siitä, kuka saa elintärkeän suosituksen?Katabasis on fantasiakirja maagisesta yliopistomaailmasta ja satiiri verisestä kilpailusta, jota yliopistomaailmassa pärjääminen vaatii. Se on koukuttava seikkailutarina, vastentahtoinen romanssi ja kirjallisuusviittauksia tuntevalle loputon aarrearkku.