The Valley of Amazement

by Amy Tan

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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 city's 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. Violet's need for answers propels her on a quest of discovery: a journey to make sense of her...

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  • ISBN10 0062107313
  • ISBN13 9780062107312
  • Publish Date 5 November 2013 (first published 11 April 2013)
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
  • Imprint Collins
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 608
  • Language English