The valley of amazement
Tan, Amy2014
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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.
Main title:
The valley of amazement / Amy Tan.
Author:
Tan, Amy, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Fourth Estate, 2014.London : Fourth Estate, 2014.
Collation:
xiv, 589 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2013.
ISBN:
9780007476480 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6FICTIONF
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1566526