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Joy Luck Club
Amy Tan
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Description for Joy Luck Club
Paperback. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what they left behind in China. United in loss and new hope for their daughters' futures, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
'The Joy Luck Club is an ambitious saga that's impossible to read without wanting to call your Mum' Stylist
Discover Amy Tan's moving and poignant tale of immigrant Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters.
In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what they left behind in China. United in loss and new hope for their daughters' futures, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club.
Their daughters, who have never heard these stories, think their mothers' advice is irrelevant to their modern American lives - until their own inner crises reveal how much they've unknowingly inherited of their mothers' pasts.
'Pure enchantment' Mail on Sunday
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780749399573
SKU
9780749399573
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Amy Tan
Amy Tan was born in the US to immigrant parents from China. Her novels include The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter and Saving Fish from Drowning, all New York Times bestsellers and the recipient of various awards. She is also the author of a memoir, The Opposite of Fate, two children's books, The Moon Lady and Sagwa, and numberous articles for magazines. Her work has been translated into 35 languages and has been adapted for film, television and opera. Amy Tan also serves as the Literary Editor for the Los Angeles Times magazine.
Reviews for Joy Luck Club
One of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever
Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians In this deft and original debut, Amy Tan shows that she is both a consummate storyteller and writer whose prose manages to be emotionally charged without a trace of sentimentality
Sunday Times
A brilliant first novel... Tan writes from the heart, cutting sharp edges with wit, wisdom and a gentle and delicate precision... The novel covers a remarkable spectrum and reveals the private secrets and ghosts that haunt, torment - and comfort. Completely compelling
Time Out
That rare, mesmerizing novel that one always seeks but seldom finds...a pure joy to read
Chicago Tribune
Beautifully written...a jewel of a book
New York Times
An extremely absorbing novel
. The Joy Luck Club is an ambitious saga that’s impossible to read without wanting to call your mum
Stylist
Pure enchantment
Mail on Sunday
Honest, moving and beautifully courageous
Alice Walker A brilliant first novel... Tan writes from the heart, cutting sharp edges with wit, wisdom and a gentle and delicate precision... The novel covers a remarkable spectrum and reveals the private secrets and ghosts that haunt, torment - and comfort. Completely compelling
Time Out
Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians In this deft and original debut, Amy Tan shows that she is both a consummate storyteller and writer whose prose manages to be emotionally charged without a trace of sentimentality
Sunday Times
A brilliant first novel... Tan writes from the heart, cutting sharp edges with wit, wisdom and a gentle and delicate precision... The novel covers a remarkable spectrum and reveals the private secrets and ghosts that haunt, torment - and comfort. Completely compelling
Time Out
That rare, mesmerizing novel that one always seeks but seldom finds...a pure joy to read
Chicago Tribune
Beautifully written...a jewel of a book
New York Times
An extremely absorbing novel
. The Joy Luck Club is an ambitious saga that’s impossible to read without wanting to call your mum
Stylist
Pure enchantment
Mail on Sunday
Honest, moving and beautifully courageous
Alice Walker A brilliant first novel... Tan writes from the heart, cutting sharp edges with wit, wisdom and a gentle and delicate precision... The novel covers a remarkable spectrum and reveals the private secrets and ghosts that haunt, torment - and comfort. Completely compelling
Time Out