The Kitchen God's Wife

Resumen del libro

Pearl Louie Brandt has a terrible secret which she tries desperately to keep from her mother, Winnie Louie. And Winnie has long kept her own secrets about her past and the confusing circumstances of Pearl's birth. Fate intervenes in the form of Helen Kwong, Winnie's so-called sister-in-law, who believes she is dying and must unburden herself of all falsehoods before she flies off to heaven. But, unfortunately, the truth comes in many guises, depending on who is telling the tale

Thus begins a story that takes us back to Shanghai in the 1920s, through World War II, and the harrowing events that led to Winnie's arrival in America in 1949. The story is one of innocence and its loss, tragedy and survival, and most of all, the enduring qualities of hope, love and friendship.

Biografía del autor

Amy Tan es autora de siete novelas, entre las que destacan El club de la buena estrella, La hija del curandero y Un lugar llamado nada. Sus obras han sido traducidas a treinta y seis idiomas. Vive entre San Francisco y Nueva York.