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The Kitchen God's Wife  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

The Kitchen God's Wife - 1st Edition/1st Printing

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The Kitchen God's Wife - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Tan, Amy

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Condition
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
ISBN 10
0399135782
ISBN 13
9780399135781
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399135782 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Amy Tan on the title page; Capturing the essence of Chinese heritage and culture, Amy Tan tells the story of Winnie Louie, an aging Chinese woman unfolding a life's worth of secrets to her suspicious, Americanized daughter; 8vo; 415, [1] pages; Signed by Author .

Synopsis

"Riveting...the book rings with distinctive voices, and it's laden with those details that make readers feel that they've gained a toehold on another world." -USA TodayWinnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about the past—including the terible truth even Helen does not know. And so begins Winnie's story of her life on a small island outside Shanghai in the 1920s, and other places in China during World War II, and traces the happy and desperate events tha led to Winnie's coming to America in 1949.

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On Mar 8 2007, Michael341 said:
it's beautiful, you won't regret spending your money in buying this book. you will learn many things about chinese culture.

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Bookseller
Books Tell You Why, Inc. US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
33060
Title
The Kitchen God's Wife - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author
Tan, Amy
Format/Binding
1/4 Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0399135782
ISBN 13
9780399135781
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1991
Keywords
Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print

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