The Kitchen God's Wife
by Tan, Amy
"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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The Kitchen God's Wife
by Tan, Amy
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- Used - Near fine
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- 1991
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. First printing, hardcover SIGNED by the author on the title page. A lightly used near fine copy with clean text and tight binding in a fine unflawed dust jacket which is now protected in an archival cover. No remainder marks.
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by Tan, Amy
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New York: Vintage Books, 1993. BY3 - A trade paperback book signed by author in good condition that has some stains and smudge, cocked, some wrinkling, crease, and bumped corners, some soiled patches and writing on the first page, some pencil drawing on the last page, tanning and and light shelf wear. A novel about a Chinese-American naturalized citizen who… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE
by Tan, Amy
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- 1991
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New York City, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 415 pages. The author's second novel. Now considered a late-modern classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by Tan, Amy
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- 1991-06-17
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by Tan, Amy
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- 1991
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0002237083 . SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with an inscription, on the title page by author Tan. This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by Tan, Amy
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New York: Ivy Books, 1992-04-22. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 6x4x1. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. spine creases, edge wear; Winnie 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… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Tan, Amy
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- 1991
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399135782 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Minor yellowing at top of page edges. Overall a bright clean copy; Capturing the essence of Chinese heritage and culture, Amy Tan tells the story of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Kitchen God's Wife
by Amy Tan
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- 1991-06-17
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Publisher: G. P. Putnam's SonsDate of Publication: 1991Binding: hardcoverEdition: First EditionCondition: As New in As New dust jacket; Signed by authorDescription: 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.5 Inches; 415 pages; Signed by Author(s); 9.10 X 6.20 X 1.70 inches. Item Price
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THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE (SIGNED)
by Tan, Amy
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- Jun 17, 1991
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- HARDCOVER w/ Dust Jacket Cover
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- 9780399135781
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HARDCOVER. SIGNED. KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE by Amy Tan. Hand Signed and Inscribed by the author, Amy Tan, to the Full Title page in her earlier flourish style signature. She wrote: "To xxx, Wishing You Joy and luck! Amy Tan." First Edition, later printing copy. Near new condition book with an excellent condition first state Dust Jacket with "9106" on the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by TAN, Amy
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- 1991
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition. Slightly bowed with slight tidemarks on the page edges else very good in a near fine dustwrapper with some edgewear. Signed by the author. Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by Tan, Amy
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- 1991
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U. S. A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399135782 . First edition/First printing. Signed by author on title page. Book is Near Fine with slight shelf wear. Dust jacket is Near Fine with slight rubbing. ; Signed by Author . Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by TAN, Amy
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- 1991
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author. Item Price
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THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE.
by Tan, Amy.
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- 1991.
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New York:: Putnam,, 1991.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket.. First printing. Second novel by the author of 'The Joy Luck Club', a story of the gradual unfolding of secrets between sisters and between mother and daughter, secrets stretching back in time to a small village near Shanghai in the 1920's and… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Tan, Amy
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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by Tan, Amy
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- 1991-06-17
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G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1991-06-17. Hardcover. Good. 149x23x100. Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by TAN, Amy
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- Fine
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- 1991
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn. Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife (Signed 1st Printing)
by Amy Tan
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1991
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- Hardcover
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U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1991. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near fine copy in an unclipped and near fine dustjacket. This copy is signed without any inscription by the author on the title page. Light edgewear to the upper edges or would be fine. Previous owner name (small--one word) to the front endpaper. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE.
by Tan, Amy.
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- Used - Fine with no dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1991
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- Hardcover
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- 9780002237086
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NY: PUTNAM. 1991. Fine with no dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0002237083 . First trade edition. SIGNED by Amy Tan. Fine in fine dust jacket. . Item Price
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The Kitchen God's Wife
by Tan, Amy
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- 1991-06-17
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THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE.
by Tan, Amy.
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- Used - Fine in fine dust jacket.
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- 1991.
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- 9780399135781
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New York:: Putnam,, 1991.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Second novel by the author of 'The Joy Luck Club', a story of the gradual unfolding of secrets between sisters and between mother and daughter, secrets stretching back in time to a small village near Shanghai in the 1920s and to China… Read more about this item Item Price
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