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- 11 heures de lecture
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The Penguin Drop Caps series features 26 unique hardcover editions, each showcasing a beautifully illustrated letter of the alphabet, designed by Jessica Hische in collaboration with Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley. This collectible series highlights Hische's exceptional talent in type design and illustration, with her work appearing in various high-profile projects, from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's films. The series launched with classics like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, and Willa Cather's My Antonia, and it continues to add more timeless works, making them ideal gifts or elegant additions to any bookshelf. One highlighted story follows four Chinese women, recent immigrants in San Francisco, who form a bond over dim sum, mahjong, and shared experiences of loss and hope, calling themselves the Joy Luck Club. Through wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan explores the complex relationships between these women and their American-born daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets in an effort to understand their lives, their stories intertwine, creating a rich tapestry of connection and understanding.
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The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 1996
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- Titre
- The Joy Luck Club
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Amy Tan
- Éditeur
- Minerva
- Publié
- 1996
- Format
- rigide
- Pages
- 287
- ISBN10
- 0749385308
- ISBN13
- 9780749385309
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Thème historique, Littérature contemporaine, Classiques, Famille, Femmes, Amitié, Prose de guerre, Guerres, Thématique cinématographique, États-Unis, Seconde Guerre mondiale, Littérature américaine, Cadeaux pour les dames, Secrets, Chine, Roman social, Amérique, Fuite, Romans psychologiques, Mères, Généalogie, Filles (parenté), Usages et coutumes, Littérature chinoise, Mères et filles, San Francisco, Émigrants, expatriés
- Première publication
- 1989
- Titre original
- The Joy Luck Club
- Évaluation
- 4,4 sur 5
- Description
- The Penguin Drop Caps series features 26 unique hardcover editions, each showcasing a beautifully illustrated letter of the alphabet, designed by Jessica Hische in collaboration with Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley. This collectible series highlights Hische's exceptional talent in type design and illustration, with her work appearing in various high-profile projects, from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's films. The series launched with classics like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, and Willa Cather's My Antonia, and it continues to add more timeless works, making them ideal gifts or elegant additions to any bookshelf. One highlighted story follows four Chinese women, recent immigrants in San Francisco, who form a bond over dim sum, mahjong, and shared experiences of loss and hope, calling themselves the Joy Luck Club. Through wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan explores the complex relationships between these women and their American-born daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets in an effort to understand their lives, their stories intertwine, creating a rich tapestry of connection and understanding.