New York, New York, U.S.A. : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Focusing on the life of one woman, this book spans the years from pre-Revolutionary China to present day America. It covers the themes of cultural differences, the problems of exile, the generation gap and above all the special relationship between mothers and daughters. THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFEis Amy Tan's second novel, following THE JOY LUCK CLUB.As new, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust jacket. [Not remainder-marked or price-clipped]L154

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"Riveting...the book rings with distinctive voices, and it's laden with those details that make readers feel that they've gained a toehold on another world." -USA TodayWinnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about the past—including the terible truth even Helen does not know. And so begins Winnie's story of her life on a small island outside Shanghai in the 1920s, and other places in China during World War II, and traces the happy and desperate events tha led to Winnie's coming to America in 1949.

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On Mar 8 2007, Michael341 said:

it's beautiful, you won't regret spending your money in buying this book. you will learn many things about chinese culture.

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Bookseller: Joe Staats, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 023813
Title: THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE
Author: Tan, Amy
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10: 0399135782
ISBN 13: 9780399135781
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
Pages: 415
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Product_type: 2

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