| The Joy Luck Club Contributor(s): Tan, Amy (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0399134204 ISBN-13: 9780399134203 Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1989 Annotation: In 1949 four Chinese women-drawn together by the shadow of their past-begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks, eat dim sum, and 'say' stories. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Asian American - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 88026492 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.27" W x 9.32" (1.25 lbs) 288 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7111 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Master storyteller Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters in this New York Times bestseller. "The Joy Luck Club is 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. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational."--Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians In 1949 four Chinese women-drawn together by the shadow of their past-begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks, eat dim sum, and say stories. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club. Nearly forty years later, one of the members has died, and her daughter has come to take her place, only to learn of her mother's lifelong wish--and the tragic way in which it has come true. The revelation of this secret unleashes an urgent need among the women to reach back and remember... |