The Bonesetter's Daughter

Author: Amy Tan

ISBN: 9780804114981

Binding: Pocket Paperback

LuLing Young is getting old and—while she still can—she begins to write down her memories of life as a girl in 1930s China. One day, while tending to her ailing mother, LuLing's daughter Ruth uncovers this extraordinary memoir of a childhood spent in the remote mountain village known as Immortal Heart. In this ancient world, steeped in magic and superstition, lie the deep secrets of LuLing's heart and the tragic events that changed the path of her life. As Ruth's understanding grows, mother and daughter discover together that what they share in their bones through history and heredity is priceless beyond measure.