Book description
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The highly anticipated novel from the bestselling author of 'The Joy
Luck Club' and 'The Bonesetter's Daughter'.
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 - 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 Tan's signature 'idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters,
haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes,
and suspenseful mystery' (Los Angeles Times), 'Saving Fish from
Drowning' 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 - both good and bad - and of the shared responsibility that
individuals must accept for the actions of others. 'An exciting, funny
and thought-provoking story…a masterful novel.' The Telegraph
'One can only admire Amy Tan for striking out into unchartered artistic
lands.' Sarah Churchwell, Times Literary Supplement
'Sparkling…a very funny book.' Metro
'Tan's compelling portrait of a drowning humanity, pain seeks us out in
our hiding places, however far we would run.' Anita Sethi, Observer
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 '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 numerous articles for magazines, including The New
Yorker, Harper's Bazar. Her work has been translated into 35 languages,
from Spanish, French, and Finnish to Chinese, Arabic, and Hebrew.
