Near fine in very good(+) jacket with a few very small closed eddge tears and now housed in archival mylar sleeve. It has become a classic of contemporary American literature and a cultural touchstone for many Chinese-Americans. The novel was a finalist for the National Book Award and received numerous other awards and nominations. Through the stories of four Chinese-American women and their Chinese immigrant mothers, Tan explores the themes of identity, cultural differences, and the struggle to find a sense of belonging. The novel explores themes of mother-daughter relationships, identity, cultural differences, and the immigrant experience.' Awards: National Book Award Finalist (1989), National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee (1989), An American Library Association Notable Book (1990), Winner of the Commonwealth Gold Award (1991) Amy Tan's debut novel, The Joy Luck Club, is a poignant and moving exploration of the immigrant experience and mother-daughter relationships. 'The Joy Luck Club is a novel that follows the lives of four Chinese-American women and their four Chinese immigrant mothers in San Francisco who start a club called 'The Joy Luck Club' where they gather regularly to play mahjong and share stories of their lives. In 1949, four Chinese women-drawn together by the shadow of their past-begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks and say stories. It has become a classic of contemporary American literature and a cultural touchstone for many Chinese-Americans.'. The Joy Luck Club contains sixteen interwoven stories about conflicts between Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-raised daughters. 'Amy Tan's debut novel, The Joy Luck Club, is a poignant and moving exploration of the immigrant experience and mother-daughter relationships. A small ticket from an event at which Tan spoke, with her name printed on ticket, is laid in. 288 pages, 8.5 x 5.8 x 1 inches, 1.2 pounds, hardcover with dust jacket.

The joy luck club book