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The Valley of Amazement
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu, Joyce Bean, Amy Tan
- Length: 24 hrs and 51 mins
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Publisher's Summary
New York Times best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan brings us her latest novel: a sweeping, evocative epic of two women's intertwined fates and their search for identity - from the lavish parlors of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese village
Shanghai, 1912. Violet Minturn 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, Violet 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, The Valley of Amazement transports listeners 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. A deeply evocative narrative of the profound 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.
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- MLK
- 01-28-15
Amy Tan Does It Again
I have read several books by Amy Tan and have enjoyed them all. Her writing brings to life the characters she writes about, as well as the settings where the events take place. Some readers may be put off by the descriptions of life in the courtesan houses, but their existence is historically documented, and the experiences of the women and girls who worked in the houses were not imaginary.
The narration was well done and held my interest throughout the story. If you are a fan of Amy Tan, don't skip this because of some negative reviews. It is well worth reading.
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- Kristi R.
- 01-02-14
Life in a Courtesan house.
Where does The Valley of Amazement rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I would say about the middle. It kept me interested and was beautifully told but parts seemed to lag and some times I felt like, can't these women ever get a break in life?
Who was your favorite character and why?
Violet who is the main character of the story. She grows up in a courtesan house and then through a vicious trick is separated from her mother and sold into another house as a virgin courtesan when quite young. Her story to find love and create a life for herself is amazing.
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
Asian characters with Asian narrators. Perfect!
Who was the most memorable character of The Valley of Amazement and why?
Magic Gourd a courtesan who mothers Violet when she is separated from her mother is a wonderful person who shines throughout the book. Just loved her!
Any additional comments?
This is a long book, I wasn't that interested in all the training for a courtesan house, but I understand it was part of the story. I wish it could have been a happier story, but when you think about it, sex workers lives are not very happy, so this was true to life.
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- Skip Galt
- 11-01-14
yes. everyone does want to know they are loved.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Excellent book making great use of creative chronology.
What did you like best about this story?
Aye yo!
What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The narration of this book was superb. It had so many different language and subtle culture shifts that the narrators seemed to express perfectly.
If you could take any character from The Valley of Amazement out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Wait, is this a solicitation for a cortizan?
Any additional comments?
Aye yo! Does it really take 24 hours of audio to express the sentiment that all of us want to be loved and it is our greatest fear that we are not?
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- Pamela J
- 11-25-13
Just could NOT get past the ugliness
I don't always have to have happy endings and triumphs, but I do need to have characters I care about (whether good or bad). This was just gruesomeness from three areas: a meandering unfocused plot, really poor narration (that was probably intended to follow the dour nature of the story), and savage assaults on women and children. I am an Amy Tan fan and stuck with this far longer than I would had it been any other author, but ultimately this had very little redemption. I cannot justify recommending this to someone other than people with a strong stomach and a desperate need to say they've read all of Tan's works. Very disappointing.
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- Serena
- 02-01-15
So awesome
I'm a reader so I was skeptical that I could listen to a book and enjoy it. The narration pulled me in and I couldn't wait each day to get in my car for my commute with Amy Tan.
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- MeanStreaks
- 11-07-13
Classic Amy Tan
If you could sum up The Valley of Amazement in three words, what would they be?
Exotic. Entertaining. Consuming. -- Amy Tan's gift for exposing and explaining human nature burns brightly in this book. As an American, I love reading these books to discover more about Chinese culture. Realizing how much we have in common, and how different our cultures are is always a treat, and an education. Amy's descriptions of even the most minute detail or feeling is artfully crafted with the main character, Violet. I always feel like a fly on the wall and can see the rooms these characters sit in as I glide through each pages. If you've never read an Amy Tan novel, you have truly missed out on a masterwork.
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- Katherine
- 04-12-14
This novel should come with trigger alerts
My problem with this book is that, while it seems to be about strong, resilient women, it's really a relentless and unsparing description of the experiences of women who have to choose between starvation and a life of being raped in exchange for cash and gifts. Certainly, there are still millions of girls sold into sexual slavery, and maybe it's our duty to acknowledge this, but 25 hours of it? I feel blindsided, like I bought a novel and got a diatribe. Moments of relief and humor, intimations of "courtship," and a ragged story line do not make this an engaging read. Amy Tan's editor was clearly too intimidated to insist on the reworking that might have made this book even tolerable.
It was generally tedious listening, occasionally droll, often unremittingly dull, and at times excruciatingly painful. Never fun. Never.
45 people found this helpful
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- Jean
- 11-21-13
Tan is a great storyteller
Amy Tan’s new book is narrated by seven year old Violet Minturn. Violet is an American girl born in Shanghai, of an American mother and Chinese father, but she American in manner and speech, who can also speak Chinese. Her Mother Lulu is the only white woman who owns a first-class courtesan house in 1905 Shanghai. She caters to both the western client and the wealthy Chinese. Violet learns early that her Mother‘s profession is not about sex but illusion. Tan depicts Lulu as an acute business woman able to take advantage of business opportunities in Shanghai. The story’s plot twist and turns, a life changing betrayal has Violet sold off to a courtesan house and Lulu on her way to San Francisco thinking Violet is dead. The story ranges from 1900 to 1939 during the turbulent times of World War One, the 1918 flu pandemic to the rise of Chian Kai-Shek and the Chinese Communist party to the brink of World War II, through all this Tan weaves the story of Lulu and Violet. Tan’s great descriptions and twisty plot makes for a book that is hard to put down. Three women narrate the book Nancy Wo, Joyce Bean and Amy tan.
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- Danni
- 09-16-16
All I can say is Wow
This was a fantastic story. Told though different perspectives and spanning time and space. Amy Tan is one of my favorite authors. I have been a fan of hers since the Joy Luck Club. However, this is a much darker story. The characters were very complex and interesting. I never would have guessed that the story would go in the direction that it did but I was not disappointed. I have to admit that it started off really slow for me. But once I committed to finishing it, I could not stop listening. I must mention trigger warning for Sexual abuse, domestic violence, infidelity rape, mutilation and sex slavery.
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- Rhonda
- 10-27-14
Nice read
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Yes, nice story, good characters, interesting descriptions of historical social customs
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- Angie D B
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Narrators brilliant a lot better than others I've listened to
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- M Kas
- 09-03-21
Just, wow... Easily my new favourite Amy Tan book
Previously 'The Hundred Secret Senses' was my favourite Amy Tan novel, but this is something special. I don't know how to describe it, just read it and allow yourself to be swept away.
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- Riverside
- 08-18-21
Beautiful
This is a wonderfully beautiful and evocative story. I was gripped from the start. Complex characters that I felt I could really invest in.
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- HannahP
- 12-04-19
loved this book!
a great listen, easy to follow book that wont leave you bored. I really enjoyed this book.
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- Purpledenise
- 03-13-19
I miss this book
I loved every minute of this book. Great story beautifully told. I think I listened to it in about 4 or 5 sessions, only the need for sleep made me put it down. Its over 24hrs long and I wish there was more. Well done Ms Tan!
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- lisapisa
- 02-10-20
needs a sharp edit
the story came to a natural ending. lovely but very long. Then ..... not an epilogue . But another 4 unnecessary chapters. now I'm simply bored and want the torture to stop. but after 21hrs. what's another 3?!
the bonesetters daughter was one of best books I've ever read . since the any tan is just getting published due to her prior esteemed reputation, unless she gets a more realistic editor with a very sharp pencil.
this book could've easily been culled down. instead of of letting a great novel turn into dreary waffle. Im no longer a fan. The actual hardback of this must have been heavy as a brick.. Big doesn't mean better
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- Tracy
- 05-30-18
Beautiful book
A wonderful book and brilliantly narrated. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute and would recommend anyone to purchase.