"Family secrets." . . "Kidnapping." . . "Tan, Amy" . . . . "Shanghai (China)" . . "historiske romaner" . . "Amerikanisches Englisch." . . "Americans." . . "Identiteta V leposlovju." . . "Prószyński Media." . . "California" . . "Women." . . "Dolina spełnienia"@pl . . "Dolina spełnienia" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "La valle delle meraviglie : romanzo"@it . "La valle delle meraviglie : romanzo" . . . . . . "De vallei van verwondering" . . "Electronic books" . . "Electronic books"@en . "\"1912, Shanghái. Violeta es la hija adolescente de Lulú, una estadounidense propietaria de la mejor casa de cortesanas de la ciudad. Siempre a caballo entre dos mundos, y viendo cómo Lulú evita hablar del pasado, Violeta no acaba de encontrar su lugar, y está convencida de que su madre no la quiere. Pero antes de que puedan arreglar sus diferencias ambas serán víctimas de un engaño que las separará, llevando a Lulú de vuelta a San Francisco y convirtiendo a Violeta en cortesana. Años después, y como si el destino fuera una condena de la que no pueden escapar, Violeta sufrirá también los reveses de la suerte, y se dará cuenta de que su única oportunidad de encontrar la felicidad pasa por enfrentarse al pasado, compartir sus secretos y profundizar en la compleja relación entre madres e hijas.\"--Page 4 of cover." . . . . "Violet Minturn, a half-Chinese/half-American courtesan who has honed her ability to become any man's fantasy since her start as a 'Virgin Courtesan' at the age of twelve, struggles to find her place in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the choices she has made and the men who have shaped her. Violet is the privileged daughter of the American madam of the city's most exclusive courtesan house. But when the Ching dynasty is overturned, Violet is separated from her mother in a cruel act of chicanery and forced to become a \"virgin courtesan.\" Half-Chinese and half-American, she grapples with her place in the worlds of East and West, until she is able to merge her two halves, empowering her to become a shrewd courtesan who excels in the business of seduction and illusion, though she still struggles to understand who she is. Back in 1897 San Francisco, Violet's mother, Lucia, chooses a disastrous course as a sixteen-year-old, when her infatuation with a Chinese painter compels her to leave her home for Shanghai. Shocked by her lover's adherence to Chinese traditions, she is unable to change him, despite her unending American ingenuity. Fueled by betrayals, both women refuse to submit to fate and societal expectations, persisting in their quests to recover what was taken from them: respect; a secure future; and, most poignantly, love from their parents, lovers, and children. To reclaim their lives, they take separate journeys, to a backwater hamlet in China, the wealthy environs of the Hudson River Valley, and, ultimately, the unknown areas of their hearts, where they discover what remains after their many failings to love and be loved. Spanning more than forty years and two continents, this novel transports readers from the collapse of China's last imperial dynasty to the beginning of the Republic and recaptures the lost world of old Shanghai through the inner workings of courtesan houses and the lives of the foreigners living in the International Settlement, both erased by World War II."@en . . . . . . . . . "La valle delle meraviglie"@it . . "The valley of amazement"@it . "The Valley of amazement"@en . "El valle de asombro" . . . . . . . . "Valley of amazement"@pl . . . . . . "History"@en . . . . . "\"La espera ha valido la pena. Amy Tan, aclamada autora de El Club de la Buena Estrella, regresa con una maravillosa novela de madres e hijas, logros y perdidas, secretos y deseos.1912, Shanghái. Violeta es la hija adolescente de Lulú, una estadounidense propietaria de la mejor casa de cortesanas de la ciudad. Siempre a caballo entre dos mundos, y viendo como Lulú evita hablar del pasado, Violeta no acaba de encontrar su lugar, y está convencida de que su madre no la quiere. Pero antes de que puedan arreglar sus diferencias ambas serán víctimas de un engaño que las separará, llevando a Lulú de vuelta a San Francisco y convirtiendo a Violeta en cortesana. Años después, y como si el destino fuera una condena de la que no pueden escapar, Violeta sufrirá también los reveses de la suerte, y se dará cuenta de que su única oportunidad de encontrar la felicidad pasa por enfrentarse al pasado, compartir sus secretos y profundizar en la compleja relación entre madres e hijas.\" -- Cubierta."@es . . "Powieść historyczna amerykańska"@pl . . "Erzählende Literatur: Gegenwartsliteratur ab 1945" . . "Spanning more than forty years and two continents, The Valley of Amazement resurrects pivotal episodes in history: from the collapse of China's last imperial dynasty, to the rise of the Republic, the explosive growth of lucrative foreign trade and anti-foreign sentiment, to the inner workings of courtesan houses and the lives of the foreign \"Shanghailanders\" living in the International Settlement, both erased by World War II. A deeply evocative narrative about the profound connections between mothers and daughters, The Valley of Amazement returns readers to the compelling territory of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. With her characteristic insight and humor, she conjures a story of inherited trauma, desire and deception, and the power and stubbornness of love."@en . . . . . . . "El valle del asombro" . "El valle del asombro"@es . . . . "Das Kurtisanenhaus : Roman" . . . . . . "Historical fiction, American"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Valley of amazement"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Das Kurtisanenhaus Roman" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Domestic fiction"@en . . . . . . "Romans (teksten)" . "Shanghai, 1912. Violet Minturn is the daughter of the American madam of the city's most exclusive courtesan house. When political upheaval separates Violet from her mother, she is forced to become a \"virgin courtesan.\" Half-Chinese, half-American, Violet grapples with her place in the worlds of East and West -- until she merges her two identities to become a shrewd courtesan, though privately she still struggles to understand who she is. San Francisco, 1897. Violet's mother chooses a disastrous course as a sixteen-year-old, following a Chinese painter to Shanghai, where she finds herself shocked by her lover's adherence to Chinese traditions. Fueled by betrayals, both women refuse to submit to fate, persisting in their quests to recover what was taken from them: respect; a secure future; and love, from their parents, husbands, and children."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Historische Romane und Erzählungen" . . . "Violet Minturn, a half-Chinese/half-American courtesan who deals in seduction and illusion in Shanghai, struggles to find her place in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the choices she has made and the men who have shaped her." . . "Violet Minturn, a half-Chinese/half-American courtesan who deals in seduction and illusion in Shanghai, struggles to find her place in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the choices she has made and the men who have shaped her."@en . "Violet is a beautiful and intelligent woman who has honed her ability to become any man's fantasy since her start as a \"Virgin Courtesan\" in Shanghai at the age of 12. Half-Chinese and half-American, she moves effortlessly between the East and the West."@en . . . . . . "Violet is one of the most celebrated courtesans in Shanghai, a beautiful and intelligent woman who has honed her ability to become any man's fantasy since her start as a 'Virgin Courtesan' at the age of twelve. Half-Chinese and half-American, she moves effortlessly between the East and the West. But her talents belie her private struggle to understand who she really is and her search for a home in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the choices she has made and the men who have shaped her."@en . "La vall de la meravella" . "La vall de la meravella"@ca . . . . . "The Valley of Amazement" . "The Valley of Amazement"@en . . . . "\"Shanghai, 1912. Violet Minturn is the daughter of the American madam of the city's most exclusive courtesan house. When political upheaval separates Violet from her mother, she is forced to become a 'virgin courtesan.' Half-Chinese, half-American, Violet grapples with her place in the worlds of East and West--until she merges her two identities to become a shrewd courtesan, though privately she still struggles to understand who she is. San Francisco, 1897. Violet's mother chooses a disastrous course as a sixteen-year-old, following a Chinese painter to Shanghai, where she finds herself shocked by her lover's adherence to Chinese traditions. Fueled by betrayals, both women refuse to submit to fate, persisting in their quests to recover what was taken from them: respect; a secure future; and love, from their parents, husbands, and children. An evocative narrative of the connections between mothers and daughters, imbued with Tan's characteristic insight and humor, The Valley of Amazement conjures a story of inherited trauma, desire and deception, and the power and obstinacy of love\"--Back cover."@en . "Amy Tan's The Valley of Amazement is a sweeping, evocative epic of two women's intertwined fates and their search for identity that moves from the lavish parlours of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese village. Spanning more than forty years and two continents, The Valley of Amazement resurrects pivotal episodes in history: from the collapse of China's last imperial dynasty, to the rise of the Republic, the explosive growth of lucrative foreign trade and anti-foreign sentiment, to the inner workings of courtesan houses and the lives of the foreign \"Shanghailanders\" living in the International Settlement, both erased by World War II. A deeply evocative narrative about the profound connections between mothers and daughters, The Valley of Amazement returns readers to the compelling territory of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. With her characteristic insight and humour, she conjures a story of inherited trauma, desire and deception, and the power and stubbornness of love." . "In fin de siecle Shanghai, Violet Minturn grows up at Hidden Jade Path, the city's most exclusive courtesan house. But when revolution comes, she is separated from her mother and forced to become a virgin courtesan. Both Chinese and American, Violet moves between these cultural worlds, becoming a shrewd businesswoman who deals in seduction and illusion. But her successes belie her private turmoil. Violet's need for answers propels her on a quest of discovery: a journey to make sense of her life, to right the wrongs of the past - to find love requited. Spanning fifty years and two continents, this book dramatises the collapse of China's imperial dynasty and the secret life of the courtesan house. Unfolding old family secrets, this novel returns readers to the compelling territory of 'The Joy Luck Club'. With her characteristic wisdom, grace and humour, she conjures a story of the inheritance of love, its mysteries and betrayals, and its illusions and truths."@en . "The valley of amazement" . "The valley of amazement"@en . . "Historical fiction"@en . "Historical fiction" . . "Valley of amazement, The: a novel"@en . . . "Fiction"@en . "Fiction" . . . "1800 - 1899" . . "1920-1929" . . "Kina" . . "Literary." . . "2001-" . . "Fiction." . . "Mothers and daughters." . . "Family - Fiction." . . "Historical fiction." . . "1910-1919" . . "Courtesans China Shanghai Fiction." . . "Družinske skrivnosti V leposlovju." . . "1900 - 1999" . . "Art." . . "Shanghai" . . "Arte Novela." . . "Asian American." . . "San Francisco" . . "Female friendship Fiction." . . "Kidnapping Fiction." . . "historie" . . "1900-1909" . . "Courtesans." . . "Art Fiction." . . "Courtesans Fiction." . . "FICTION / General." . . "Mothers and daughters Fiction." . . "San Francisco (Calif.)" . . "Women China Fiction." . . "1890-1899" . . "Identity (Psychology)" . . "Estadounidenses China Novela." . . "China" . . "China." . "Secuestro." . . "Families." . . "Secretas de la familia." . . "Female friendship." . . "OverDrive, Inc." . . "Identity (Psychology) Fiction." . . "Americans China Fiction." . . "kvinder" . . "Roman." . . "Szanghaj (Chiny)" . . "Families Fiction." . . "Historical." . . "Kurtizane V leposlovju." . . "Matere in hčere V leposlovju." . . "Američanke Kitajska Šanghaj V leposlovju." . . "Family secrets Fiction." . .