Sex and Vanity

The iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians returns with the glittering tale of a young woman who finds herself torn between two men: the WASPY fiancé of her family's dreams and George Zao, the man she is desperately trying to avoid falling in love with. On her very first morning on the jewel-like island of Capri, Lucie Churchill sets eyes on George Zao and she instantly can't stand him. She can't stand it when he gallantly offers to trade hotel rooms with her so that she can have a view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, she can't stand that he knows more about Casa Malaparte than she does, and she really can't stand it when he kisses her in the darkness of the ancient ruins of a Roman villa and they are caught by her snobbish, disapproving cousin Charlotte. "Your mother is Chinese so it's no surprise you'd be attracted to someone like him," Charlotte teases. Daughter of an American-born-Chinese mother and blue-blooded New York father, Lucie has always sublimated the Asian side of herself in favor of the white side, and she adamantly denies having feelings for George. But several years later, when George unexpectedly appears in East Hampton where Lucie is weekending with her new fiancé, Lucie finds herself drawn to George again. Soon, Lucy is spinning a web of deceit that involves her family, her fiancé, the co-op board of her Fifth Avenue apartment, and ultimately herself as she tries mightily to deny George entry into her world–and her heart. Moving between summer playgrounds of privilege, peppered with decadent food and extravagant fashion, Sex and Vanity is a truly modern love story, a daring homage to A Room with a View, and a brilliantly funny comedy of manners set between two cultures. *** Buku ini ditulis oleh Kevin Kwan, ia adalah penulis Crazy Rich Asians, novel terlaris internasional yang telah diterjemahkan lebih dari 30 bahasa. Sekuelnya, China Rich Girlfriend, dirilis pada 2015, dan Rich People Problems, buku terakhir dalam trilogi, menyusul pada 2017. Selama beberapa minggu di 2018, trilogi Crazy Rich Asians menduduki posisi tiga teratas buku terlaris New York Times. Pada tahun 2018, Kevin dinobatkan oleh Majalah Time sebagai salah satu dari 100 Orang Paling Berpengaruh di Dunia. Ceritanya bermula pada saat Lucie Churchill di Pulau Capri bertemu dengan seorang pria Asia bernama George Zao. Saati itulah Lucie dan George jatuh cinta, namun hubungan keduanya harus berakhir akibat suatu peristiwa memalukan. Lalu bagaimana kisah antara Lucie dan George selanjutnya?, Ikuti terus kisahnya di Sex and Vanity, kisah cerita cinta modern yang dibumbui dengan komedi yang sopan. Selamat membaca! Detail Penulis : Kevin Kwan ISBN : 9780593314753 Penerbit : Sinar Star Book Tahun Terbit : 2021 Jumlah Halaman : 368 halaman Berat : 400 Gram Jenis Cover : Soft Cover Dimensi : 10 x 17 cm Bahasa : Bahasa Inggris Kategori : Sastra - Novel - Fiksi