Tan Amy - The Valley Of Amazement - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: New York Times bestseller The Valley of Amazement is a sweeping evocative epic of two women's intertwined fates and their search for identity - - from the lavish parlors of Shanghai courtesans to the fog - shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese village Spanning more than forty years and two continents The Valley of Amazement resurrects pivotal episodes in history: from the collapse of China's last imperial dynasty to the rise of the Republic the explosive growth of lucrative foreign trade and anti - foreign sentiment to the inner workings of courtesan houses and the lives of the foreign Shanghailanders living in the International Settlement both erased by World War II. A deeply evocative narrative about the profound connections between mothers and daughters The Valley of Amazement returns readers to the compelling territory of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. With her characteristic insight and humor she conjures a story of inherited trauma desire and deception and the power and stubbornness of love.
Title: The Valley Of Amazement
Author(s): Tan Amy
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062107329
Pages: 608 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 7/15/2014