Saving Fish From Drowning
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The highly anticipated novel from the bestselling author of âThe Joy Luck Clubâ and âThe Bonesetterâs Daughterâ.
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 â and disappear. Through the twists of fate, curses and just plain human error, 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 that will protect them from the ravages and destruction of the Myanmar military regime.
Filled with Amy Tanâs signature âidiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mysteryâ (Los Angeles Times), âSaving Fish from Drowningâ seduces the reader with a façade of Buddhist illusions, magical tricks and light comedy, even as the absurd and picaresque spiral into a gripping morality tale about the consequences of intentions â both good and bad â and of the shared responsibility that individuals must accept for the actions of others.
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Born in the US to immigrant parents from China, Amy Tan failed her mother's expectations that she become a doctor and concert pianist. She settled on writing fiction. Her novels are âThe Joy Luck Clubâ, âThe Kitchen God's Wifeâ, âThe Hundred Secret Sensesâ, âThe Bonesetter's Daughterâ, and âSaving Fish from Drowningâ, all New York Times bestsellers and the recipient of various awards. She is also the author of a memoir, âThe Opposite of Fateâ, two children's books, The Moon Lady and Sagwa, and numerous articles for magazines, including The New Yorker, Harperâs Bazar. Her work has been translated into 35 languages, from Spanish, French, and Finnish to Chinese, Arabic, and Hebrew.
