The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan

From the legendary author of The Joy Luck Club now comes Amy Tan’s The Bonesetter’s Daughter — a sweeping, intimate novel that bridges generations, continents, and the often-unspoken truths between mothers and daughters.

Ruth, a ghostwriter lost in the noise of San Francisco life, uncovers a manuscript written by her aging Chinese mother, LuLing — a confession that spirals into a tale of love, betrayal, and resilience stretching back to a village called Immortal Heart. The deeper Ruth dives, the more she learns not just about her mother’s secrets, but about the unspoken scars passed down through silence.

Tan writes with unforgettable lyricism and emotional precision. The Bonesetter’s Daughter is a novel of two lifetimes — and a reminder that the past never stays buried. This isn’t just a book. It’s a bridge between worlds.

-Used

-Paperback 

-First printing of the domestic edition 

-Ballantine Publishing Group (2002)