The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan
The Joy Luck Club is Amy Tan's first novel, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in the United States in 1989. Linked stories follow four Chinese immigrant mothers in San Francisco and their American-born daughters. It was a finalist for the National Book Award and was filmed by Wayne Wang in 1993.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- G. P. Putnam's Sons, United States, 1989
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Editions
- G.P. Putnam's Sons1989 Hardback I own The Joy Luck Club, G.P. Putnam's Sons 1989 Log in to want this
- Mandarin1989 Hardback I own The Joy LuckClub, Mandarin 1989 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
In print
- Editions recorded
- 59 on Open Library, 30 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of The Joy Luck Club are there?
We track 2 editions of The Joy Luck Club. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Joy Luck Club first published?
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan was first published in 1989.
Where these facts come from
- The Joy Luck Club (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Amy Tan, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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