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‘In this remarkable book Tan manages to illuminate the nobility of friendship and the necessity of humour. Give yourself over to the world she creates.’ New York Times
‘Once again this wonderful novel has extended experience. There is something dizzyingly elemental about Tan’s storytelling; it melds the rich simplicities of fairytales with a delicate lyrical style.’ Sunday Times
‘Tan is a prodigal with her talent. She weaves a dazzling web of unfamiliar colours, smells, tastes and landscapes.’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Amy Tan writes with passion and humour, making East and West mutually more comprehensible.’ Daily Mail
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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.
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Whenever my mother talks to me, she begins the conversation as if we were already in the middle of an argument. Read the first page
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is another wonderful book by Amy Tan. The depth of stories told layer upon layer drawn perhaps from the combined experinces of many people create an atmosphere of a remote region of Southern China in the midst of war. It is a harsh story but beautifully told with warmth and humour. The Asian style of life where people rarely say quite what they mean for the good of the whole is so typically and naturally portrayed. It is a story of hope and liberation and of the many trials and hardships that eventually lead to her goal. Perhaps, finally, as the story and the secrets are unravelled the daughter begins to understand t he importance of the beliefs and customs of her Chinese- born mother.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having recently read Wild Swans it whet my appetite for more books with a chinese theme. Reading The Kitchen God's Wife certainly did not disappoint. Amy Tan tells the story of family and its different generations, one born and reared in China and one in the US. Members of both generations have their own secrets which are eventually unwoven throughout the book. Told with such heart-rending humour - you will certainly be moved to laughter or tears, or both!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is one of the best, if not the best, book I have ever read and I have read a lot over the years. It is also, I think, Amy Tan's best work. I have even bought copies for friends because I believe it is one everyone should read.
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A must read for mothers and daughters
I am a huge Amy Tan fan. I remember when I first picked up one of her novels and I was hooked! I then proceeded to read all of her novels one after another and I think I have read... Read more
Published 1 month ago by V. Harrington
Amy Tan book
The book arrived within the estimated time and I was very pleased with its condition. Well pleased with this purchase.
Published 11 months ago by C. Ryptic
Focus on the story
In her second novel, "The Kitchen God's Wife", Amy Tan explores in another angle the subjects she so successfully addressed in her debut, "The joy luck club". Read more
Published 15 months ago by Alysson Oliveira
A Ok
All as expected. Took a little while to arrive but could be a Royal MAil prob
Published 20 months ago by S. Monkley
Worth reading
It was truly painful and mouth dropping to see the kind of suffering you can bring to yourself and your love ones by not standing up for yourself nor those who you love. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2009 by Gaby
Heartfelt love and sorrow
The book is very moving and exceptionally well written. The relationships among characters in the book are complex; the story centres around conflict and its resolution, be it... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by Dona Rendell
Amy Tan hasn't failed in bringing the emotional involvement in this...
`The Kitchen God's Wife' by Amy Tan is a fictional novel about a mother's flash back experience, Wei Wei (Wennie), who escapes from her dreaded and abusive husband, Wen Fu. Read more
Published on 5 July 2007 by Jenny J.J.I.
beautiful
I adore this book, I couldn't put it down. It's beautiful and sad, but written with such humour, I highly recommend it. Amy Tan is a fantastic writer.
Published on 23 May 2007 by M. Dubail
Two different worlds
This novel is about Pearl Louie and her mother, Winnie. The complexities and tensions between a mother and daughter are subtle, yet poignant at times. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2004
Relation
This is one of the best books I have read. Told in detail, but not too much to the point it bores you, and it really helps give an understanding of what life was like for Chinese... Read more
Published on 4 July 2001
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