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The Kitchen God’s Wife

byAmy Tan

Genres: Fiction

Who is this book for? Readers interested in family sagas, cultural identity, and stories of resilience.

Topics FamilyIdentitySurvival

MoodReflective, Hopeful

Female protagonist

RomanceMinor Subplot

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

A stunning reissue of the international bestseller, from the much-loved author of The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter’s Daughter.Pearl Louie Brandt has a terrible secret which she tries desperately to keep from her mother, Winne Louie. And Winnie has long kept her own secrets – about her past and the confusing circumstances of Pearl’s birth. Fate intervenes in the form of Helen Kwong, Winnie’s so-called sister-in-law, who believes she is dying and must unburden herself of all falsehoods before she flies off to heaven. But, unfortunately, the truth comes in many guises, depending on who is telling the tale…Thus begins a story that takes us back to Shanghai in the 1920s, through World War II, and the harrowing events that led to Winnie’s arrival in America in 1949. The story is one of innocence and its loss, tragedy and survival and, most of all, the enduring qualities of hope, love and friendship.

Language

Published on

07/05/2004

Pages

416

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007179978

Price Comparison

10.99 £

19.99 €

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