About “The Bonesetter's Daughter”
LuLing Young, in her eighties, begins writing down her memories of growing up in a remote mountain village in China, recalling her life as a girl, her relationship with her mute nursemaid Precious Auntie, and the secrets surrounding the cave where dragon bones are mined and the ravine known as the End of the World. Her daughter Ruth, a ghostwriter living in San Francisco, moves in with her mother and discovers LuLing’s manuscript, uncovering the story of her mother’s past and the curse she believes she released through betrayal.
Book details
- Published
- 2001
- Latest edition
- 2001 · ISBN 9781597770767
- ISBN
- 9781597770767
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The Bonesetter's Daughter?
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan has 420 pages.