Free Food for Millionaires
Free Food for Millionaires is a 2007 novel by Korean American writer, Min Jin Lee. It was named one of the Top 10 Novels of the Year by The Times,[1] a notable novel by the San Francisco Chronicle,[2] a New York Times Editor's Choice,[3] and was a selection for the Wall Street Journal Juggler Book Club.[4]
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| Author | Min Jin Lee |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Warner Books |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 562 pp (US Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-446-58108-9 |
| OCLC | 76183613 |
| 813/.6 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3612.E346 F74 2007 |
The book is about a young Korean-American woman who graduates from college, and is determined to find a place in New York high society, despite having no money or job. The novel captures the tension between Korean cultural expectations and modern America.
In 2017, Lee published another novel, Pachinko, which was subsequently adapted into a TV series.
References
- Saunders, Kate (2007-11-30), "The Times Christmas choice: fiction", The Times, London, retrieved 2009-01-03
- Villalon, Oscar (2007-12-23), Bay Area authors' books among best of '07, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 2009-01-03
- "Editor's Choice", New York Times, 2007-07-08, retrieved 2009-01-03
- Schaefer Munoz, Sara (2008-01-22), Free Food for Millionaires: When Everyone Else is a Big Spender, Wall Street Journal, retrieved 2009-01-03
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