The Hundred Secret Senses - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Tan, Amy

ISBN 10: 0399141146 / ISBN 13: 9780399141140

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1995

About this Item

First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dustjacket, SIGNED by Amy Tan on the title page; Amy Tan's novel about China and America, love and loyalty, a touching story about two sisters and their family, Chinese culture, fantasy, the supernatural, and stories; identities we invent and the true selves we discover along the way. The story about Olivia Laguni, half-Chinese and her half-sister, Kwan Li; 8vo; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 33447

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Hundred Secret Senses - 1st Edition/1st ...

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Claire Naylon Vaccaro; Gretchen Shields

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

About this title

Synopsis:

Kwan, a seventeen-year-old Chinese half-sister, turns young 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, until she discovers a way to reconcile the ghosts of the past with her dreams of the future.

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