Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Tan, Amy, frey50

The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan. - First edition. - xiv, 589 pages ; 24 cm

Violet Minturn, a half-Chinese/half-American courtesan who deals in seduction and illusion in Shanghai, struggles to find her place in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the choices she has made and the men who have shaped her.

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9780062107312


Americans--China
Art
Courtesans
Family secrets
Identity (Psychology)
Kidnapping
Mothers and daughters


Shanghai (China)
San Francisco (Calif.)



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