{"product_id":"joy-luck-club-2","title":"Joy Luck Club","description":"Review      The Joy Luck Club is an ambitious saga that’s impossible to read without wanting to call your mum ― StylistAn extremely absorbing novel -- .Pure enchantment ― Mail on SundayHonest, moving and beautifully courageous -- Alice Walker      Product Description      'The Joy Luck Club is an ambitious saga that's impossible to read without wanting to call your Mum' StylistDiscover Amy Tan's moving and poignant tale of immigrant Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters.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.'Pure enchantment' Mail on Sunday      From the Back Cover      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.      About the Author      Amy Tan was born in the US to immigrant parents from China. Her novels include The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter and Saving Fish from Drowning, all New York Times bestsellers and the recipient of various awards. She is also the author of a memoir, The Opposite of Fate, two children's books, The Moon Lady and Sagwa, and numberous articles for magazines. Her work has been translated into 35 languages and has been adapted for film, television and opera. Amy Tan also serves as the Literary Editor for the Los Angeles Times magazine.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40151397269589,"sku":"9780749399573N","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/43e4348d-a891-4fe6-ab8a-f6deba7501e5.jpg?v=1657014985","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/joy-luck-club-2","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}