9780007216161

Saving Fish from Drowning

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9780007216161

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Overview

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.

ISBN-13

9780007216161

ISBN-10

0007216165

Weight

0.77 Pounds

Dimensions

5.08 x 1.18 x 7.80 In

List Price

$18.52

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

496 pages

Publisher

Ballantine Books, Inc.

Published On

2006-08-07



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