num_pages: 288
description: This widely acclaimed bestseller spans two countries and two generations, following a group of Chinese women who meet to play mah jong, invest money and tell the secret stories of their lives. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club.
language: English
title: The Joy Luck Club
titlecomplete: The Joy Luck Club
characters: An-Mei Hsu, Suyuan Woo, Ying-Ying St. Clair, Waverly Jong, June Woo, Lindo Jong, Lena St. Clair, Rose Hsu Jordan
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, Asia, Adult, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Adult Fiction, Contemporary, China
ratings_count: 674745
places: San Francisco, California, China
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: California Book Award
category: Fiction (Gold), awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Northern California Book Awards
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Vintage