AMY TAN

A pious man explained to his followers: "It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. 'Don't be scared,' I tell those fishes. 'I am saving you from drowning.' Soon enough, the fishes...

Cuatro mujeres chinas -que las sombras del pasado han unido- se reúnen regularmente en San Francisco para jugar al Mah-jong, disfrutar de la comida china y «decirse» historias Cuatro mujeres chinas -que las sombras del pasado han unido- se reúnen regularmente en San Francisco para jugar al Mah-jong , disfrutar de la comida china y «deci...

""The Bonesetter's Daughter dramatically chronicles the tortured, devoted relationship between LuLing Young and her daughter Ruth. . . . A strong novel, filled with idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mystery." -"Los Angeles Times "TAN AT HER BEST . . . R...

On an ill-fated art expedition of the Southern Shan State in Burma, eleven Americans leave their Floating Island Resort for a Christmas morning tour and disappear. They find themselves deep in the Burma jungle, where they encounter a tribe awaiting the return of the leader and the mythical book of wisdom.