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The Joy Luck Club

By Amy Tan
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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan explores the complex relationships between Chinese-American daughters and their immigrant mothers. Through interconnected stories, the women navigate cultural and generational divides, revealing profound insights into identity, heritage, and the bond of family. The narrative elegantly intertwines past and present, capturing the struggle and resilience of both generations.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by intergenerational tales that intertwine the past and present, exploring the rich tapestry of mother-daughter relationships. It offers a poignant glimpse into the complexities of immigrant experiences and the blending of cultures, filled with heartfelt narratives and universal themes of family and identity.

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The Joy Luck Club

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.

Amy Tan's bestselling classic novel of mothers and daughters.

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The Joy Luck Club is Amy Tan's bestselling classic novel that explores the intricate relationships between mothers and daughters.

The Joy Luck Club is an ambitious saga that's impossible to read without wanting to call your Mum, says 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 share stories of what they left behind in China. United in loss and with 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 from their mothers' pasts.

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In The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan's storytelling is lauded for its emotional depth and honesty. Reviewers highlight the novel's enchanting saga, which skillfully interweaves the lives of Chinese-American women and their mothers. Praised for its emotional charge devoid of sentimentality, it's a debut that cuts to the heart with wit, wisdom, and precision.

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ISBN: 9780749399573

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 June 1991

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 310g

Pages: 384

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Amy Tan Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

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.

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