The Valley Of Amazement

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2013
Edition: First Edition

Description: 589 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Violet Grows Up In Exclusive Shanghi, In 1912 When The Emperor Is Disposed,she Is Separated From Her Mother

Publishers Description: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club. In fin de siecle Shanghai, Violet Minturn grows up at Hidden Jade Path, the citys most exclusive courtesan house. But when revolution comes, she is separated from her mother and forced to become a "virgin courtesan." Both Chinese and American, Violet moves between these cultural worlds, becoming a shrewd businesswoman who deals in seduction and illusion. But her successes belie her private turmoil. Violets need for answers propels her on a quest of discovery: a journey to make sense of her life, to right the wrongs of the past - to find love requited. Spanning fifty years and two continents, The Valley of Amazement dramatises the collapse of Chinas imperial dynasty and the secret life of the courtesan house. Unfolding old family secrets, this novel returns readers to the compelling territory of The Joy Luck Club. With her characteristic wisdom, grace and humour, she conjures a story of the inheritance of love, its mysteries and betrayals, and its illusions and truths.

ISBN: 9780007468874