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In "The Valley of Amazement," Violet Minturn lives as a half‑Chinese, half‑American courtesan in Shanghai, where she navigates the world of seduction, illusion, and intrigue. As she seeks her place in a rapidly changing society, her mother, Lucia, is left to reckon with the choices they have both made and the male figures who have impacted their family across generations.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Amy Tan
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