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Tan (The Joy Luck Club) is in familiar territory here as a mother and daughter must battle others—and sometimes each other—to survive and prosper. The story starts in 1897, and the setting shifts between San Francisco and Shanghai. Lucia was born in America and has a daughter, Violet, with a Chinese man. Later, she becomes the owner of a high-end establishment in Shanghai that supplies courtesans to weal...Log In or Sign Up to Read More