Saving fish from drowning
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Putnam, 2005.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xv, 474 pages ; 23cm
Status:
CMC Quigley Library
PS3570 .A48 S23 2005
Description
A pious man explained to his followers: "It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. 'Don't be scared,' I tell those fishes. 'I am saving you from drowning.' Soon enough, the fishes grow calm and lie still. Yet, sad to say, I am always too late. The fishes expire. And because it is evil to waste anything, I take those dead fishes to market and I sell them for a good price. With the money I receive, I buy more nets so I can save more fishes."--Anonymous ; twelve American tourists join an art expedition that begins in the Himalayan foothills of China--dubbed the true Shangri-La--and heads south into the jungles of Burma. But after the mysterious death of their tour leader, the carefully laid plans fall apart, and disharmony breaks out among the pleasure-seekers as they come to discover that the Burma Road is paved with less-than-honorable intentions, questionable food, and tribal curses. And then, on Christmas morning, eleven of the travelers boat across a misty lake for a sunrise cruise--and disappear. Drawing from the current political reality in Burma and woven with pure confabulation, Amy Tan's picaresque novel poses the question: How can we discern what is real and what is fiction, in everything we see? How do we know what to believe?
Copies
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Status
Last Check-In
CMC Quigley Library
PS3570 .A48 S23 2005
On Shelf
Jun 6, 2016
Location
Call Number
Status
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ASU Main (3rd floor)
PS3570.A48 S23 2005
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Apr 5, 2012
Basalt Fiction
F TAN
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Sep 3, 2022
Bemis Fiction
FICTION TAN,AMY
Due May 1, 2024
GCP Glenwd Fiction
FIC TAN SAV
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Oct 12, 2023
GRC Granby Adult Fiction
FIC TAN
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Mar 28, 2024
GRC Juniper Adult Fiction
FIC TAN
On Shelf
Jan 24, 2024
MCPLD Central Fiction
Fiction TAN Amy
On Shelf
Nov 12, 2023
MCPLD Central Fiction
Fiction TAN Amy
Due May 11, 2024
Pine River Adult Fiction
F Tan
On Shelf
Jan 18, 2023
TELL WPL Adult Fiction
FIC TAN
In Transit
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Tan, A. (2005). Saving fish from drowning. New York, Putnam.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Tan, Amy. 2005. Saving Fish From Drowning. New York, Putnam.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Tan, Amy, Saving Fish From Drowning. New York, Putnam, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Tan, Amy. Saving Fish From Drowning. New York, Putnam, 2005.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0399153012
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.9, 26 Points
Level 6.9, 26 Points
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Grouped Work ID:
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