{"product_id":"saving-fish-from-drowning-isbn-9780345464019","title":"Saving Fish from Drowning","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Bird Chronicles \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Joy Luck Club \u003c\/i\u003ecomes “a rollicking, adventure-filled story . . . packed [with] the human capacity for love” (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Amy Tan has created an almost magical adventure that, page by page, becomes a metaphor for human relationships.”—Isabel Allende\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSan Francisco art patron Bibi Chen has planned a journey of the senses along the famed Burma Road for eleven lucky friends. But after her mysterious death, Bibi watches aghast from her ghostly perch as the travelers veer off her itinerary and get bogged down by cultural gaffes, tribal curses, and romantic desires. On Christmas morning, the tourists cruise across a misty lake and disappear. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a façade of Buddhist illusions, magician’s tricks, and light comedy, even as the absurd and picaresque spiral into a gripping morality tale, \u003ci\u003eSaving Fish from Drowning\u003c\/i\u003e deftly explores the consequences of intentions—both good and bad—and the shared responsibility that individuals must accept for the actions of others.“A rollicking, adventure-filled story . . . packed [with] the human capacity for love.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A superbly executed, good-hearted farce that is part romance and part mystery . . . With Tan’s many talents on display, it’s her idiosyncratic wit and sly observations . . . that make this book pure pleasure.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Amy Tan is among our great storytellers.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Amy Tan has created an almost magical adventure that, page by page, becomes a metaphor for human relationships.”\u003cb\u003e—Isabel Allende\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With humor, ruthlessness, and wild imagination, Tan has reaped a book like the Burmese jungle of its setting, where nameless plants bloom in the most exotic colors and shapes, yet at every side lie unknown dangers waiting to strike. . . . Tan weaves, with fascinating facts and masterful fabrications, a fantastic tale of human longings and (of course) their consequences.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A book that’s easy to read and hard to forget.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tan delivers another highly entertaining novel . . . exploring her signature questions of fate, connection, identity and family.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tan, marvelously liberated, attains new heights with her piquant humor and ship-of-fools cast of charmingly cranky characters. Writing with stinging irony about oppression, genocide, culture clashes, religion, media spin, and corruption, she slyly considers the unintended consequences of everything from a thwarted seduction to a war based on lies.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tan has admirably tackled the unique challenge of building a novel based on a real-life incident and turning the resulting tale into a commentary on the ironies of modern life.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A flavorful concoction of sweet and sour. Read it and have a few good laughs. Read it and weep.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tan’s imagination and ingenuity are apparent throughout the book, which is chockablock with bright ideas, clever observations, entertaining characters and strong feelings.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An entertaining, fast-moving read. Amy Tan . . . is an adept writer, and this time she gets us to think about cultures, language, love, ambition and spirituality.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tan is an excellent tour guide, translating not only cultural differences but cultural intent as well . . . When she writes, something is added to the translation, rather than lost.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe San Diego Union-Tribune \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Amy Tan is among our great storytellers.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Tan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kitchen God’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Hundred Secret Senses\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand two children’s books, \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Lady\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Siamese Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been adapted as \u003ci\u003eSagwa\u003c\/i\u003e, a PBS series for children. Tan was also the coproducer and co-screenwriter of the film version of \u003ci\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/i\u003e, and her essays and stories have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Her work has been translated into more than 25 languages. Tan, who has a master’s degree in linguistics from San Jose University, has worked as a language specialist to programs serving children with developmental disabilities. She lives with her husband in San Francisco and New York.New York Times bestseller","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233532031205,"sku":"NP9780345464019","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780345464019.jpg?v=1767736146","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/saving-fish-from-drowning-isbn-9780345464019","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}