Tan, Amy
Joy Luck Club
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143124849
- author:
- Tan, Amy
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- PENGUIN BOOKS (USA)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 14 x 2.7 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Classics, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Amy Tan's modern classic explores the complex and often painful relationship between mothers and daughters. In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to play mah jong, remember the past, and gossip into the night, forming the Joy Luck Club. As they share their secrets and memories, the bonds between them become increasingly entwined, revealing a web of love, loss, and misunderstanding. With wit and sensitivity, Tan examines the ways in which these women's experiences are shaped by their cultural heritage and personal histories. Through the intricate relationships within the Joy Luck Club, Tan shows how the inheritance of pain and unspoken secrets can lead to misunderstandings, yet also offers a promise of reconciliation and healing.
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