First published in 1991, it deals extensively with sinoamerican female identity and draws on the story of her mothers life. There are other characters, but there is no doubt that the mother and the daughter are the protagonists of this novel. The kitchen gods wife by amy tan on free audio book download. Amy has a talent for drawing the reader into her descriptions of, for most of us, an unknown culture and time through very personal accounts. The book was largely considered a commercial success, making best sellers lists in several countries worldwide. The kitchen gods wife opens with the daughters narration. With the same narrative skills and evocative powers that made her first novel, the joy luck club, a. Listen to the kitchen gods wife audiobook by amy tan, narrated by gwendoline yeo. Sadly, this was not possible with gwendoline yeos strange reading.
The kitchen gods wife by amy tan overdrive rakuten overdrive. A pivotal character, auntie du, was described as having a singsong voice. I have learned to give audio book narrators a chance to inhabit the characters. The kitchen gods wife ebook by amy tan 9781101007150. Suddenly, those shattering secrets are about to be revealed.
The story is told by two characters, winnie and pearl, and each take turns in their point of view. The kitchen gods wife is the second novel by chineseamerican author, amy tan. Now, because she believes she is dying, helen wants to expose everything. In the kitchen gods wife, there is a striking contrast between the educated, sophisticated but harassed voice of daughter pearl in the opening and concluding chapters of the novel and the. However you are then immersed into a very personal account of a different time, culture and place. The kitchen gods wife written by amy tan is a book filled with plot twist and drama. The kitchen god s wife by amy tan author amy tan narrator. I downloaded this to listen to in the car on a road trip but its. My rating is not for the book its for the audio recording itself. The kitchen god s wife by amy tan, 1992, ivy books edition, in english 1st u. In this funny and touching novel amy tan reveals important truths about the effect of secrets kept and revealed, and the miraculous, resilient nature of love. Helen is convinced she is dying and decides to celebrate. The kitchen god s wife by amy tan, 1992, ivy books edition, in english. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the kitchen god s wife by amy tan.
The kitchen gods wife was my second novel by amy tan. Click to read more about the kitchen god s wife by amy tan. The narrator chose to do a strange atonal reading that was so annoying and distracting. The kitchen god s wife tells the story of a chineseamerican family, alternating point of view between americanborn pearl and her immigrant mother, winnie. The kitchen gods wife by amy tan overdrive rakuten. Pear and winnie are not only the sole narrators, they are what this novel is about.
Winnie louie and helen kwong have always shared secrets, but now helen wants to reveal them. The kitchen god s wife begins slowly and i was concerned that maybe the v of a was a one off. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Amy tan for fourty years, in china and in san francisco, winnie louie and helen kwong have kept certian confidences. Read the kitchen god s wife a novel by amy tan available from rakuten kobo.
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