The Valley of Amazement

Amy Tan''s The Valley of Amazement is a sweeping, evocative epic of two women''s intertwined fates and their search for identity, that moves 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.

Product details

• Authors: Amy Tan
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2013
• EAN: 9780062107312
• ISBN: 978-0-06-210731-2
• No. of pages: 608
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 37 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Asian American, FICTION: Westerns, FICTION: Coming of Age, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Women Authors, FICTION: Friendship, ASIAN & ASIAN AMERICAN: ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE, FICTION: World Literature / American / 20th Century