Ramos, Joanne <br/><br/>
The Farm / 
Joanne Ramos 
 - India  Bloomsbury Publishing  2019 
 - 326 p. 
<br/><br/> What would you sacrifice for a new life?<br/><br/>'A firecracker of a novel, at once caustic and tender, page-turning and thought-provoking. Highly recommended' Madeline Miller<br/><br/>'Ramos's debut novel couldn't be more relevant or timely' O: The Oprah Magazine, '25 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2019'<br/><br/>'Exploring everything from white privilege to surrogacy, The Farm is set to be one of the biggest books for 2019' Stylist, 'Books you need to add to your 2019 reading list'<br/><br/>'An unsettling, unputdownable read' ELLE, 'Ones To Watch: The New Writers We're Excited To Read In 2019'<br/><br/>'Wow, Joanne Ramos has written the page-turner about immigrants chasing what's left of the American dream ... Truly unforgettable' Gary Shteyngart<br/><br/>Ambitious businesswoman Mae Yu runs Golden Oaks - a luxury retreat transforming the fertility industry - where women get the very best of everything, so long as they play by the rules.<br/><br/>Jane is a young immigrant in search of a better future. Stuck living in a cramped dorm with her baby daughter and her shrewd aunt Ate, she sees an unmissable chance to change her life. But at what cost?<br/><br/>A brilliant, darkly funny novel that explores the role of luck and merit, class, ambition and sacrifice, The Farm is an unforgettable story about how we live and who truly holds power. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781526615138 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Surrogate mothers<br/>Women immigrants<br/>Motherhood<br/>Women<br/>Families<br/>Financial security<br/>Secrecy<br/>New York (State)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>Fiction RAM-J