num_pages: 496
description: The highly-anticipated novel from the best-selling author of 'The Joy Luck Club' and 'The Bonesetter's Daughter'. On an ill-fated art expedition of the Southern Shan State in Burma, eleven Americans leave their Floating Island Resort for a Christmas morning tour -- and disappear. Through the twists of fate, curses, and just plain human error, they find themselves deep in the Burma jungle, where they encounter a tribe awaiting the return of the leader and the mythical book of wisdom that will protect them from the ravages and destruction of the Myanmar military regime. Filled with Amy Tan's signature 'idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mystery' (Los Angeles Times), 'Saving Fish from Drowning' seduces the reader with a facade of Buddhist illusions, magical tricks, and light comedy, even as the absurd and picaresque spiral into a gripping morality tale about the consequences of intentions -- both good and bad -- and of the shared responsibility that individuals must accept for the actions of others.
language: English
title: Saving Fish from Drowning
titlecomplete: Saving Fish from Drowning
characters: Bibi Chen
genres: Literary Fiction, Literature, Fiction, Asia, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Novels, Adult Fiction, Asian Literature, China
ratings_count: 31727
places: Myanmar, Burma
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
category: Adult Fiction Honor
publisher: Ballantine Books, Inc.