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';The Joy Luck Clubis one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.'Kevin Kwan, author ofCrazy Rich AsiansAmy Tan's beloved, New York Times bestselling tale of mothers and daughters Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's "e;saying"e; the stories. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Rather than sink into tragedy, they choose to gather to raise their spirits and money. "e;To despair was to wish back for something already lost. Or to prolong what was already unbearable."e; Forty years later the stories and history continue.With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined. Mothers boast or despair over daughters, and daughters roll their eyes even as they feel the inextricable tightening of their matriarchal ties. Tan is an astute storyteller, enticing readers to immerse themselves into these lives of complexity and mystery.

"The Bonesetter's Daughter dramatically chronicles the tortured, devoted relationship between LuLing Young and her daughter Ruth. . . . A strong novel, filled with idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mystery."-Los Angeles Times "TAN AT HER BEST . . . Rich and hauntingly forlorn . . . The writing is so exacting and unique in its detail."-San Francisco Chronicle"For Tan, the true keeper of memory is language, and so the novel is layered with stories that have been written down-by mothers for their daughters, passing along secrets that cannot be said out loud but must not be forgotten."-The New York Times Book Review"AMY TAN [HAS] DONE IT AGAIN. . . . The Bonesetter's Daughter tells a compelling tale of family relationships; it layers and stirs themes of secrets, ambiguous meanings, cultural complexity and self-identity; and it resonates with metaphor and symbol."-The Denver Post

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Winnie ja Helen ovat kiinalaissyntyisiä amerikkalaisia naisia, ja ennen kaikkea ystävyksiä. Kun Helen haluaa kertoa Winnien tyttärelle Pearlille totuuden Winnien historiasta, Winnie ei tätä hyväksy. Pakon edessä hän kertoo traagisen tarinansa tyttärelleen ennen Heleniä. Tytär Pearl on järkyttynyt. Winnie tuli lapsena äitinsä hylkäämäksi ja kasvoi setänsä perheessä – ilman rakkautta, jota oma tytär olisi saanut osakseen. Winnien tarinaan kuuluu myös monta muuta traagista tapahtumaa. Winnie ei kuitenkaan ole ainoa, jolla on perheessä salaisuuksia.Keittiöjumalan vaimo on koskettava kertomus äitiydestä, vaikeuksista selviämisestä ja rohkeudesta. Amy Tan (s.1952) on amerikkalainen kirjailija, jonka juuret ovat Kiinassa. Useat hänet romaaneistaan ovat käsitelleet kiinalaisten maahanmuuttajien elämää Yhdysvalloissa.

Speel je mee met de vreugde- en gelukclub? Vier vrouwen en hun moeders spelen wekelijks samen mahjong, een traditioneel Chinees bordspel, waar ook hun problemen en gevoelens besproken worden. Maar als volwassen vrouw zit je niet altijd op het advies van je moeder te wachten. Al helemaal niet als zij jouw leven toch niet begrijpt. De vier moeders verhuisden in 1949 vanuit China naar San Francisco, terwijl hun dochters in Amerika zijn opgegroeid. Maar wanneer hun diepste geheimen boven (speel)tafel komen, kent één moeder haar dochter maar al te goed. De debuutroman van Amy Tan werd direct een Amerikaanse bestseller en werd in 1993 verfilmd. Amy Tan (1952) is een Amerikaanse schrijfster van Chinese afkomst en is bekend van onder meer haar debuut ‘De vreugde- en gelukclub’ en ‘Vrouw van de keukengod’. In haar romans schrijft ze over complexe moeder-dochter relaties en over hoe het is om als kind van Chinese immigranten op te groeien in Amerika. Haar boeken zijn wereldwijd goed ontvangen. Zo stond ‘Vrouw van de keukengod’ maar liefst 38 weken in de New York Times bestsellerlijst en zijn haar werken in 35 talen vertaald. Haar debuutroman werd in 1993 verfilmd tot de succesvolle film ‘The Joy Luck Club’.

From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir about finding meaning in life through acts of creativity and imagination. As seen on PBS American Masters "Unintended Memoir."In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan reveals the ways that our memories and personal experiences can inform our creative work. Drawing on her vivid impressions of her upbringing, Tan investigates the truths and inspirations behind her writing while illuminating how we all explore, confront, and process complex memories, especially half-forgotten ones from childhood.With candor, empathy, and humor, Tan sheds light on her own writing process, sharing her hard-won insights on the nature of creativity and inspiration while exploring the universal urge to examine truth through the workings of imagination?and what that imaginative world tells us about our own lives. Where the Past Begins is both a unique look into the mind of an extraordinary storyteller and an indispensable guide for writers, artists, and other creative thinkers.

Shanghai, 1912. Violet Minturn is the daughter of the American madam of the city's most exclusive courtesan house. When political upheaval separates Violet from her mother, she is forced to become a "virgin courtesan." Half-Chinese, half-American, Violet grapples with her place in the worlds of East and West?until she merges her two identities to become a shrewd courtesan, though privately she still struggles to understand who she is. San Francisco, 1897. Violet's mother chooses a disastrous course as a sixteen-year-old, following a Chinese painter to Shanghai, where she finds herself shocked by her lover's adherence to Chinese traditions.Fueled by betrayals, both women refuse to submit to fate, persisting in their quests to recover what was taken from them: respect; a secure future; and love, from their parents, husbands, and children. An evocative narrative of the connections between mothers and daughters, imbued with Tan's characteristic insight and humor, The Valley of Amazement conjures a story of inherited trauma, desire and deception, and the power and obstinacy of love.

Ruth elää tavallista yhdysvaltalaisen koulutetun naisen elämää ja työskentelee haamukirjoittajana. Suhde kiinalaissyntyiseen äitiin LuLingiin on ollut aina monimutkainen – toisaalta äiti on rakas, toisaalta Ruth ei ole voinut ymmärtää kaikkia äidin kasvatusmenetelmiä. Kun LuLing sairastuu dementiaan, äidin ja tyttären suhde muuttuu. Ruth löytää äidin kirjoituksia, jotka paljastavat äidin historiasta hurjia asioita. Mitä kiinalaisessa kylässä oikein tapahtui ennen kuin LuLing lähti Yhdysvaltoihin? Luutohtorin tytär on koskettava romaani tyttären ja maahanmuuttajaäidin monimutkaisesta suhteesta.Amy Tan (s.1952) on amerikkalainen kirjailija, jonka juuret ovat Kiinassa. Useat hänet romaaneistaan ovat käsitelleet kiinalaisten maahanmuuttajien elämää Yhdysvalloissa.

Hoe vertel je je dochter over je eigen verborgen verleden? Winnie groeit op in een rijke familie in China. Haar hele leven wordt bepaald door haar familie en later door haar echtgenoot. Maar er gebeuren dingen die ze zelfs haar zus Helen niet toevertrouwt. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog verhuist ze naar Amerika, waar ze bevalt van haar dochter Pearl. Zal het openbaren van het familiegeheim moeder en dochter dichter bij elkaar brengen? 'Vrouw van de keukengod' vertelt het ontroerende verhaal over sterke vrouwen, vriendschap en afkomst in het licht van de Chinese geschiedenis.'Met De vrouw van de keukengod overtreft Amy Tan haar briljante debuutroman.' Haagsche courant-

The "wisest and most captivating novel" (Boston Globe) from the author of the bestselling The Valley of Amazement and the new memoir Where the Past Begins Set in San Francisco and in a remote village of Southwestern China, Amy Tan's The Hundred Secret Senses is a tale of American assumptions shaken by Chinese ghosts and broadened with hope. In 1962, five-year-old Olivia meets the half-sister she never knew existed, eighteen-year-old Kwan from China, who sees ghosts with her "yin eyes." Decades later, Olivia describes her complicated relationship with her sister and her failing marriage, as Kwan reveals her story, sweeping the reader into the splendor and violence of mid-nineteenth century China. With her characteristic wisdom, grace, and humor, Tan conjures up a story of the inheritance of love, its secrets and senses, its illusions and truths.

New York Times bestseller The Valley of Amazement is an evocative epic of two women's intertwined fates and their search for identity?from the lavish parlors of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese villageShanghai, 1912. Violet Minturn is the daughter of the American madam of the city's most exclusive courtesan house. But when the Ching dynasty is overturned, Violet is separated from her mother and forced to become a "virgin courtesan." Spanning more than forty years and two continents, Amy Tan's newest novel maps the lives of three generations of women?and the mystery of an evocative painting known as "The Valley of Amazement." Moving from the collapse of China's last imperial dynasty to the growth of anti-foreign sentiment and the inner workings of courtesan houses, The Valley of Amazement interweaves the story of Violet, a celebrated Shanghai courtesan on a quest for both love and identity, and her mother, Lucia, an American woman whose search for penance leads them to an unexpected reunion.The Valley of Amazement is a deeply moving narrative of family secrets, legacies, and the profound connections between mothers and daughters, reminiscent of the compelling territory Tan so expertly mapped in The Joy Luck Club. With her characteristic wisdom, grace, and humor, Tan conjures up a story of inherited trauma, desire, deception, and the power and stubbornness of love.

"The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational." -Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich AsiansFrom A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers-featuring cover art by Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, a 'B' for Charlotte Brönte's Jane Eyre, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's My Ántonia. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves. T is for Tan. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between these four women and their American-born daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined.

In 'De vallei van verwondering' voert schrijfster Amy Tan de lezer mee in de levens van twee sterke vrouwen, moeder en dochter. Het is 1912 en het leven van de veertienjarige Amerikaans-Chinese Violet is uitgestippeld om courtisane te worden. Hier legt ze zich niet zomaar bij neer, en uiteindelijk groeit ze uit tot zakenvrouw in de wereld van de lichte zeden. Ook haar moeder verwerpt de Chinese traditionele verwachtingen die haar worden opgelegd en vecht voor haar eigen levensweg. Ondanks hun sterke persoonlijkheden worstelen ze met hun identiteit en de liefde. Amy Tan schrijft in dit boek over de geschiedenis van China in de twintigste eeuw en blikt met dit verhaal tegelijkertijd terug op haar eigen verleden. -

Ilon ja onnen tarinat kertoo neljän kiinalaisen maahanmuuttajaperheen tarinat – keskittyen erityisesti äiteihin ja tyttäriin. Kun kiinalaissyntyiset naiset tutustuvat sanfranciscolaisessa kirkossa vuonna 1949, he päättävät nähdä myös jatkossa. Naiset kokoontuvat säännöllisin väliajoin pelaamaan mahjongia yhdessä. Puheenaiheita riittää. Amerikassa syntyneiden tyttärien kasvattaminen ei ole helppoa – äidit ja tyttäret elävät täysin eri maailmoissa. Voivatko tyttäret ikinä ymmärtää toisesta kulttuurista tulleita äitejään? Entä toisinpäin?Amy Tan (s.1952) on amerikkalainen kirjailija, jonka juuret ovat Kiinassa. Useat hänet romaaneistaan ovat käsitelleet kiinalaisten maahanmuuttajien elämää Yhdysvalloissa.

Charmerende og dybt bevægende skildring af de konflikter, men også de stærke bånd, der eksisterer mellem mødre og døtre - og af sammenstødet mellem to kulturer.Synsvinklen skifter mellem fire døtre, der er vokset op i USA og ivrigt har tilpasset sig amerikansk kultur, og deres mødre, der er født i Kina og kan fortælle frygtelige historier om nød, sorg og ulykke, om familiestolthed og frygten for at tabe ansigt.I centrum af bogen står den ene datter, Jing-mei Woo, der først som voksen får kendskab til sin mors livslange ønske og den tragiske måde, hvorpå det er gået i opfyldelse.

In ‘De dochter van de heelmeester’ schetst Amy Tan een bewogen familiegeschiedenis die op ontroerende wijze laat zien hoe belangrijk het is om je eigen verleden te kennen. Ruth, een Chinees-Amerikaanse vrouw in de veertig, zorgt voor haar dementerende moeder. Ze heeft haar dochter nooit over haar verleden verteld. Waarom ze plotseling naar Amerika vertrok, is voor Ruth een raadsel. Maar op een dag vindt ze de aantekeningen van haar moeder waarin ze haar levensverhaal heeft opgeschreven. Eindelijk krijgt Ruth de langverwachte antwoorden op haar vragen en leert ze haar moeder kennen. Waar komt ze vandaan en hoe moet ze nu verder met haar leven? Amy Tan (1952) is een Amerikaanse schrijfster van Chinese afkomst en is bekend van onder meer haar debuut ‘De vreugde- en gelukclub’ en ‘Vrouw van de keukengod’. In haar romans schrijft ze over complexe moeder-dochter relaties en over hoe het is om als kind van Chinese immigranten op te groeien in Amerika. Haar boeken zijn wereldwijd goed ontvangen. Zo stond ‘Vrouw van de keukengod’ maar liefst 38 weken in de New York Times bestsellerlijst en zijn haar werken in 35 talen vertaald. Haar debuutroman werd in 1993 verfilmd tot de succesvolle film ‘The Joy Luck Club’.

Elf Amerikaanse toeristen, verdwaald in de jungle van Myanmar. Hoe zijn zij hier beland? Bibi Chen organiseert een reis langs de Burma Road voor een groep vrienden, maar vlak voor de trip overlijdt ze. Als geest waakt ze over haar vrienden, die alsnog de jungle in gaan, maar ontvoerd worden door leden van een inheemse stam. Zij zien in een van de Amerikanen hun nieuwe profeet. Maar de toeristen zijn naïef en hebben zelf niet eens door dat ze ontvoerd worden! Zal hun onwetendheid ze beschermen of staan ze ongemerkt in een uiterst gevaarlijke situatie? ‘Vissen op het droge helpen’ bespreekt op komische wijze de ontmoeting tussen twee totaal verschillende culturele werelden die samenkomen in de politieke strijd in Myanmar. Amy Tan (1952) is een Amerikaanse schrijfster van Chinese afkomst en is bekend van onder meer haar debuut ‘De vreugde- en gelukclub’ en ‘Vrouw van de keukengod’. In haar romans schrijft ze over complexe moeder-dochter relaties en over hoe het is om als kind van Chinese immigranten op te groeien in Amerika. Haar boeken zijn wereldwijd goed ontvangen. Zo stond ‘Vrouw van de keukengod’ maar liefst 38 weken in de New York Times bestsellerlijst en zijn haar werken in 35 talen vertaald. Haar debuutroman werd in 1993 verfilmd tot de succesvolle film ‘The Joy Luck Club’.

Winnie fæðist inn í auðuga fjölskyldu í Kína, þar sem hún elst upp. Örlögum lífs hennar er stjórnað af fjölskyldu og eiginmanni hennar. Dóttir Winnie, Pearl, hefur alist upp í Bandaríkjunum. Pearl gengur um með sjúkdóm og mun það verða hlutverk Helen, frænku þeirra, að tengja mæðgurnar tvær saman í gegnum merkilega fortíð Winnie og kínverskan uppruna þeirra, sem Pearl hefur hingað til forðast sem heitan eldinn.Saga mæðgnanna endurspeglar stórt samhengi lífs marga Kínverja sem lifðu stórbrotnum lífum á fyrri hluta 20. aldar. Saga Winnie nær frá því þegar hún er lítil stúlka í Kína og til þess þegar hún flyst til Bandaríkjanna á efri árum. Ástarsambönd, flókin hjónabönd, fjölskyldutengsl og sönn vinátta eru þemu sem birtast í gegnum sögupersónurnar ásamt kínverskri speki Winnie sem gefa sögunni meiri líf og lit.Amy Tan er dóttir kínverskra innflytjenda í Bandaríkjunum og birta verk hennar mörg hver þann veruleika. Amy fræðir lesendur um lífið sem Kínverskir innflytjendur hafi margir lifað sem og þá fortíð sem börn þeirra vita oft lítið sem ekkert um. Í gegnum fjölskyldusambönd nær hún á fallegan máta að sýna það hvernig vitneskja um fortíðina getur spilað mikilvægt hlutverk þegar kemur að lærdómi varðandi nútíðina. Á sama tíma og sögupersónurnar verða fróðari um líf sitt þá verður lesandinn ef til vill þakklátari fyrir sína eigin gæfu og litlu hlutina í hinu hversdaglega lífi.

Veninderne Winnie og Helen har holdt på hinandens værste hemmeligheder i mere end 50 år. Nu, hvor Helen tror, hun skal dø, vil hun fortælle alt. Winnie beslutter da, at hun selv vil fortælle sin datter Pearl om fortiden – også om den forfærdelige sandhed, som selv Helen ikke kender.Fortiden rulles op. Skjulte begivenheder afsløres. Det hele begynder tilbage i 1920'erne på en lille ø uden for Shanghai, fortsætter gennem Kina under Anden Verdenskrig og finder sin lykkelige udgang, da Winnie efter utallige fornedrelser når til USA i 1949.Uden at vide, at Pearl har sin egen hemmelighed, giver Winnie sin dyrekøbte livserfaring videre til sin datter.Hun viser sin datter – og sig selv – hvorfor det stadig er muligt at ændre fortiden, at gøre krav på fremtiden, at få en anden skæbne end Køkkengudens hustru.

In ‘De honderd geheime zintuigen’ worstelt Olivia met haar Chinese afkomst en haar Amerikaanse identiteit. Ze voelt zich als kind ongemakkelijk wanneer haar familie uit China op bezoek komt en haar oudere halfzus levendig mythische verhalen vertelt over geesten en spoken. De jonge Olivia probeert de spoken weg te jagen en als puber wuift ze de verhalen weg met sarcastische opmerkingen. Maar het verleden van haar voorouders blijft haar achtervolgen. Dertig jaar later bezoekt ze haar halfzus in haar geboortedorp en zoekt ze toenadering tot de geesten uit haar jeugd. Amy Tan (1952) is een Amerikaanse schrijfster van Chinese afkomst en is bekend van onder meer haar debuut ‘De vreugde- en gelukclub’ en ‘Vrouw van de keukengod’. In haar romans schrijft ze over complexe moeder-dochter relaties en over hoe het is om als kind van Chinese immigranten op te groeien in Amerika. Haar boeken zijn wereldwijd goed ontvangen. Zo stond ‘Vrouw van de keukengod’ maar liefst 38 weken in de New York Times bestsellerlijst en zijn haar werken in 35 talen vertaald. Haar debuutroman werd in 1993 verfilmd tot de succesvolle film ‘The Joy Luck Club’.

FromNew York Timesbestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir about finding meaning in life through acts of creativity and imaginationInWhere the Past Begins, bestselling author ofThe Joy Luck ClubandThe Valley of AmazementAmy Tan reveals the ways that our memories and personal experiences can inform our creative work. Drawing on her vivid impressions of her upbringing, Tan investigates the truths and inspirations behind her writing while illuminating how we all explore, confront, and process complex memories, especially half-forgotten ones from childhood.With candor, empathy, and humor, Tan sheds light on her own writing process, sharing her hard-won insights on the nature of creativity and inspiration while exploring the universal urge to examine truth through the workings of imaginationand what that imaginative world tells us about our own lives.Where the Past Beginsis both a unique look into the mind of an extraordinary storyteller and an indispensable guide for writers, artists, and other creative thinkers.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe 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 city's most exclusive courtesan house. But when revolution comes, she is separated from her mother and forced to become a "e;virgin courtesan."e; 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. Violet's 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 China's 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.