{"product_id":"the-valley-of-amazement-9780062107329","title":"The Valley of Amazement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Valley of Amazement\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping, 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 village\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning more than forty years and two continents, \u003cem\u003eThe Valley of Amazement\u003c\/em\u003e resurrects pivotal episodes in history: from the collapse of China's last imperial dynasty, to the rise of the Republic, the explosive growth of lucrative foreign trade and anti-foreign sentiment, to the inner workings of courtesan houses and the lives of the foreign \"Shanghailanders\" living in the International Settlement, both erased by World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deeply evocative narrative about the profound connections between mothers and daughters, \u003cem\u003eThe Valley of Amazement\u003c\/em\u003e returns readers to the compelling territory of Amy Tan's \u003cem\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/em\u003e. With her characteristic insight and humor, she conjures a story of inherited trauma, desire and deception, and the power and stubbornness of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTan, Amy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAmy Tan is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Kitchen God's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hundred Secret Senses\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Bonesetter's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSaving Fish from Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e, and two children's books, \u003cem\u003eThe Moon Lady\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Chinese Siamese Cat\u003c\/em\u003e, which was adapted into a PBS television series. Tan was also a coproducer and coscreenwriter of the film version of \u003cem\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/em\u003e. Her essays and stories have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, and her work has been translated into thirty-five languages. She lives with her husband in San Francisco and New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50704781771026,"sku":"9780062107329","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d81d5b51-3968-4ef4-9099-49bf4214b278.jpg?v=1734479309","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-valley-of-amazement-9780062107329","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}