London: Flamingo, 2001. 307pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain orange boards undamaged. Author signature to title page, else leaves clean, with just a hint of tanning to textblock edges. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. "Set in contemporary San Francisco and pre-war China, 'The Bonesetter's Daughter' is an extraordinary and inspiring excavation of the human spirit. With great warmth and humour, Amy Tan gives us a mesmerizing story of a mother and daughter discovering together that what they share in their bones through history and heredity is priceless beyond measure." Book weight approx. 640g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition, Second Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

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Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club , The Kitchen God’s Wife , The Hundred Secret Senses , and two children’s books, The Moon Lady and The Chinese Siamese Cat , which has been adapted as Sagwa , a PBS series for children. Tan was also the co-producer and co-screenwriter of the film version of The Joy Luck Club , and her essays and stories have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Her work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Tan, who has a master’s degree in linguistics from San Jose University, has worked as a language specialist to programs serving children with developmental disabilities. She lives with her husband in San Francisco and New York. From the Paperback edition.

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 010031
Title: THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER. (Signed Copy)
Author: Tan, Amy
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: Very Good +
Edition: First Edition, Second Impression.
ISBN 10: 0002254867
ISBN 13: 9780002254861
Publisher: Flamingo
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2001
Keywords: SIGNED BOOKS, FICTION, AMY TAN
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction General; Signed Books;

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