Rules for Virgins: Wherein Magic Gourd Advises Young Violet on How to Become a Popular Courtesan While Avoiding Cheapskates, False Love, and Suicide
Praise for Amy Tan: 'Among our great storytellers. In each of her previous novels, she has seduced readers with the intimate magic of her tale' New York Times 'Tan is a prodigal with her talent. She weaves a dazzling web of unfamiliar colours, smells, tastes and landscapes' Sunday Telegraph 'There is something dizzyingly elemental about Tan's storytelling; it melds the rich simplicities of fairytales with a delicate lyrical style' Sunday Times