Amy Tan Libri

LuLing e Ruth sono madre e figlia. Ruth è cinese solo nelle fattezze, la sua professione, la lingua, il modo di interpretare la realtà sono quelli di un'americana di oggi. LuLing ha più di settant'anni. Pur avendo vissuto per mezzo secolo negli Stati Uniti, è profondamente legata alla terra d'origine. LuLing vive sola, si mantiene con un povero sussidio e comincia a mostrare i segni del morbo di Alzheimer. Colpita da questa circostanza, Ruth decide di far tradurre dal cinese un manoscritto che, anni prima, la madre le aveva affidato pregandola di leggerlo, per avvicinarsi al suo passato. Ruth scopre che il suo bisnonno era un aggiustaossa e apprende segreti familiari inimmaginabili.

Bibi Chen, una signora sulla sessantina di origini cinesi che vive in California e si occupa di arte asiatica, organizza un viaggio in Cina e Birmania, a scopo culturale, per un gruppo di amici e conoscenti. Ma, alla vigilia della partenza, muore in circostanze misteriose. I dodici partecipanti alla spedizione decidono di partire ugualmente. Ben presto i programmi originari cambiano e lungo la strada che li porta dalla Cina alla Birmania, a contatto con una realtà tutt’altro che benigna, nel gruppo esplode la disarmonia. Costretti a lasciare la Cina prima del previsto, arrivano in Birmania e, la mattina di Natale, si verifica l’evento più strano e inquietante: undici dei dodici viaggiatori s’imbarcano per una gita su un lago e spariscono. Sono stati rapiti da una tribù locale, i Karen, duramente perseguitata dal governo birmano.

A collection of anthologies, resource and reference books, including titles from Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley, Alex Madina, Jo Phillips and Adrian Barlow.

"Before you go out into the world," Ming Miao told her five kittens, "you must know the true story of your ancestors...."And so begins the story of Sagwa of China, a mischievous, pearl white kitten. Sagwa lived in the House of the Foolish Magistrate, a greedy man who made up rules that helped only himself. One day, Sagwa fell into an inkwell and accidentally changed one of the Foolish Magistrate's rules. Little did Sagwa know she would alter the fate—and the appearance—of Chinese cats forever!

Pearl deplores her mother Winnie's criticism and bossiness, her superstitious rituals, and her fearful, negative outlook, which has created an emotional abyss between them. Dreading her mother's reaction, Pearl has kept her multiple sclerosis a secret. But Winnie herself has concealed some astonishing facts about her early life in china. Encouraged by her friend and fellow émigré Helen Kwong, Winnie decides to tell Pearl the story of her life. In the telling, Winnie casts off social taboos, old wives' tales, wartime propaganda, American know-how - as well as her own regrets. And in the end, she shows her daughter - and herself - why it is still possible to change the past, to claim the future, to go beyond the fate of the Kichen God's Wife

"In 2016, author Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater--an opportunity to savor quiet moments during a volatile time, connect to nature in a meaningful way, and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired. Tracking the natural beauty that surrounds us, The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps the passage of time--from before the pandemic to the days of quarantine--through daily entries, thoughtful questions, and beautiful original sketches. With boundless charm and wit, Amy Tan charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world"-- Provided by publisher

Stunning reissue of an international bestseller, from the author of The Joy Luck Club' and The Bonesetter's Daughter'.

"Hakawati. Il cantore di storie" di Rabih Alameddine è un caso letterario: sia perché l'autore, giordano, di origine libanese apre una finestra su un mondo problematico; sia perché, mantenendo un alto livello di qualità letteraria, Alameddine, al suo terzo romanzo, riesce a mettere a confronto l'arte dello storytelling di tradizione araba con la cultura americana che il protagonista e l'autore hanno assorbito per molti anni. Nel romanzo, il protagonista, Osama al-Kharrat, lascia nel 2003 gli Stati Uniti, dove vive da tempo, per recarsi al capezzale del padre a Beirut. E se scopre la sua città natale irrimediabilmente cambiata, trova invece intatti gli affetti famigliari e il modo di comunicarli attraverso le storie. Cantastorie di professione era infatti il nonno di Osama, e le avventure del suo arrivo in Libano dalla Turchia si mescolano a quelle dei principi delle Crociate come pure ai pettegolezzi della vita di tutti i giorni.

An unbearably moving, intensely passionate, deeply personal account of life as seen through the eyes of one of America’s best-loved novelists.‘When I began writing this history, I let go of my doubts. I trusted the ghosts of my imagination. They showed me the hundred secret senses. And what I wrote is what I discovered about the endurance of love.’So writes Amy Tan at the beginning of this remarkably candid insight into her life. Tan takes us on a journey from her childhood, as a sensitive but intelligent young Chinese-American, ashamed of her parents’ Chinese ways, to the present day and her position as one of the world's best-loved novelists.She describes the daily difficulties of being at once American and Chinese and yet feeling at times like she was truly neither. Most significantly, and heartbreakingly, she tells the history of her the grandmother who committed suicide as the only means of defiance open to her against a husband who ignored her wishes; her remarkable mother, whose first husband had her jailed when she tried to leave him; and the shocking deaths of both her father and husband when Amy was just 14.How this weight of history has brought itself to bear on the adult Amy looms large in her own story. Ghosts, chance and fate have played a part in her life, and ‘The Opposite of Fate’ is an insight into those ancestors, the women who ‘never let me forget why these stories need to be told’.

A new novel from the internationally bestselling author of 'The Joy Luck Club'.

Fourteen short stories about what it's like to grow up in the city―the glamour, the mean streets, and the neighborhood. In these fourteen authentic short stories, young people growing up in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, DC, New York, and elsewhere contend with city a former child-star must resist her mother's dreams of Hollywood to pursue her own interest in archaeology; in a Baltimore courtroom, a boy testifies against a drug dealer who, if freed, will surely want revenge; a block party in Harlem is the setting first for a family argument and then for an act of neighborly kindness....These stories of young people of all backgrounds―from the privileged to the poor, from immigrant to native-born―beat with the pulse of city life. They neither extol nor condemn but frankly reflect the city's real excitements and perils. For urban teens, these are pages out of daily life. For those who live elsewhere, here is a glimpse into a world so often imagined. Among the authors are Judith Ortiz Cofer, Eugenia Collier, Ann Hood, Cherylene Lee, Paul Many, Walter Dean Myers, Michael Rosovsky, Neal Shusterman, Amy Tan, Elennora Tate, and Kurt Vonnegut.

InWhere the Past Begins bestselling author ofThe Joy Luck ClubandThe Valley of AmazementAmy Tan is at her most intimate in revealing the truths and inspirations that underlie her extraordinary fiction. Written with candour and characteristic humour,Where the Past Beginstakes readers into the idiosyncratic workings of her writer's mind, a journey that explores memory, imagination, and truth.

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.Explore how generational and cultural differences can divide -- and then unite -- immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters as you study "CliffsNotes on The Joy Luck Club."This novel describes the lives of four women, who fled China in the 1940s, and their contentious relationships with their four very Americanized daughters. Through the love of their mothers, each of these young women learns about her heritage and so is able to deal more effectively with her life.CliffsNotes provides detailed plot summaries, critical commentaries, and a helpful character list to help you uncover all the insight this novel has to offer. Make studying easier with "CliffsNotes on The Joy Luck Club." Other features includeCritical essaysA review section that tests your knowledgeBackground on the author, including career highlightsClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure -- you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Hrdinkami románu jsou amerikanizovaná dcera, devětatřicetiletá Pearl Brandtová a matka, imigrantka první generace Winnie Louieová (v Číně Jing Weili). „Dohlíží“ na ně „tetička“ Helen (v Číně Chu-lan), která zachránila Winnie při náletu na Nanking a po letech v Americe vyhrožuje, že prozradí Pearl pravdu o čínské minulosti Winnie. Matka se s dcerou (a dvěma vnučkami) setkává po dlouhém odloučení v roce 1989 na „víkendu s velkorodinou“ v San Francisku pod záminkou zásnub bratrance a pohřbu pratety. Setkání rozkolísalo křehkou rovnováhu tajemství, která obě ženy skrývají. Roztroušená skleróza Pearl a pohnutá minulost matky ve válkou rozvrácené Číně jsou „rozbalovány“ jako „dárky“ pečlivě skrývané čtvrt století od rozkolu na pohřbu amerického manžela Winnie...

Román americké autorky čínského původu o složitosti vztahů matky a dcery, které jsou poznamenány nevyslovenými tajemstvími a bolavou historií. Poněkud odcizený vztah matky a dcery má šanci získat na vřelosti, pokud obě ženy najdou odvahu se otevřít a svěřit druhé své tajemství. Matka je čínská emigrantka, která přišla do Ameriky za okolností poněkud složitějších, než dosud své dceři tvrdila, a dcera, dospělá a již zcela "poameričtělá", potřebuje matčinu blízkost, protože je vážně nemocná, ale nemá odvahu se svěřit... Autorčino stálé téma - řešení vztahu matky a dcery a zejména líčení života v předválečné Číně a tamního způsobu života, se vrací i v této knize. Kromě složitého a bolavého matčina příběhu poznáváme i velmi exotickou kulturu i tradice, předsudky a pověry, jimiž byla tehdejší čínská společnost svázána, a také nelítostné a krvavé dějiny 20. století, které nebylo snadné přežít. S autorčinou velkou schopností vcítění, sdělení těch nejniternějších pocitů i bolestí a uměním podat své hrdiny opravdu živě, se smyslem pro detail a věrné vylíčení života, se z víceméně (auto?)biografického dokumentu stává jímavý psychologický román.

Die chinesische Grossmutter erzählt ihren Enkeln die Geschichte von der Mondfrau, die einmal im Jahr erscheint, um den Menschen ihre geheimsten Wünsche zu erfüllen.

Four mothers, four daughters, four families, whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's telling the stories. In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what they left behind in China. United in loss and new hope for their daughters' futures, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Their daughters, who have never heard these stories, think their mothers' advice is irrelevant to their modern American lives – until their own inner crises reveal how much they've unknowingly inherited of their mothers' pasts. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined. Mothers boast or despair over daughters, and daughters roll their eyes even as they feel the inextricable tightening of their matriarchal ties. Tan is an astute storyteller, enticing readers to immerse themselves into these lives of complexity and mystery.

1000 Katzenleben vor unserer Zeit: das tolpatschige Kätzchen Sagwa tapst mit ihren Pfötchen, ohne es zu wollen, ins Tuschfass und anschliessend so geschickt über ein törichtes Dekret, dass sich dessen Sinn total verändert. (ab 6).

Vier Chinese vrouwen in San Francisco vertellen elkaar over hun jeugd in China.