The Hundred Secret Senses

Tan, Amy

ISBN 10: 1597770744 ISBN 13: 9781597770743

Publisher: Phoenix Books Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Kwan turns her young half-sister Olivia's world upside-down with her stories of ghosts of another time, tales that have a profound impact on Olivia's life and imagination.

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Review:

‘Tan’s women sparkle and sing off the page. I longed for even more of Kwan – a gorgeously feisty portrait of a Chinese-American housewife, chattering as loudly about the mole on her husband’s testicles as the price of pickle-turnips. Kwan is a breathtaking creation.’ Julie Myerson, Independent on Sunday

‘The sheer buoyancy of Tan’s writing, the gutsy humour and the sheer verve of the narrative as it bounces along, from modern San Francisco to nineteenth-century China, is entrancing.’ Iain Finlayson, Financial Times

‘A wonderful story, told with wit, humour and enormous intelligence. Literary prizes and critical acclaim should be heaped on Amy Tan’s head.’ Marie Claire

About the Author:

amy tan is the author of four critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling novels. Her first novel, The Joy Luck Club, was nominated for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award and was a recipient of the Commonwealth Gold Award. The Joy Luck Club was also adapted into a feature film in 1994. Her subsequent novels are The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, and The Bonesetter’s Daughter. She lives in San Francisco and New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phoenix Books Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1597770744
• ISBN 13: 9781597770743
• Binding: Audio CD