In her startlingly sensual story Rules for Virgins, beloved best-selling author Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club, The Bonesetter’s Daughter) takes us deep into the illicit world of Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen. For the women, the contest is deadly serious, a perilous game of economic survival that, if played well, can set them up for life as . · Overview. In her startlingly sensual story, Rules for Virgins, beloved bestselling author Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club, The Bonesetter’s Daughter) takes us deep into the illicit world of Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen. For the women, the contest is deadly serious, a perilous game of economic survival that, if played well, Brand: Brilliance Audio. · In her startlingly sensual new story, “Rules for Virgins”—this page jewel of a tale is the first fiction she has published in six years—beloved bestselling author Amy Tan (“The Joy Luck Club,” “The Bonesetter’s Daughter”) takes us deep into the illicit world of Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen/5.
Rules for Virgins | In her startlingly sensual story, Rules for Virgins, beloved bestselling author Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club, The Bonesetter's Daughter) takes us deep into the illicit world of Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen. The Valley of Amazement is a novel by Amy Tan. Like many of her works, it deals with mother-daughter relationship and is partly set in historical China. An excerpt from the novel was published independently as Rules for Virgins.. Plot summary. In the first part of the story, Violet tells the story of growing up in Hidden Jade Path, a courtesan house in Shanghai that is run by her mother, an. Byliner, the Web site that sells original narrative nonfiction, is getting into fiction. The Web site, which launched in April, will start selling a short story by Amy Tan called Rules for Virgins.
Rules for Virgins by Amy Tan is a short story in which a virgin courtesan is being told the ins and outs of the profession. Set in Shanghai, Magic Gourd is explaining the ways in which courtesans gain favor with the wealthiest of men. In her startlingly sensual story, Rules for Virgins, beloved bestselling author Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club, The Bonesetter’s Daughter) takes us deep into the illicit world of Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen. Rules for Virgins: Wherein Magic Gourd Advises Young Violet on How to Become a Popular Courtesan While Avoiding Cheapskates, False Love, and Suicide (Audio CD) Published July 24th by Brilliance Audio. Audio CD. Author (s): Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English.
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