Rules for virgins
(CD audio book)

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Grand Haven, Mich. : Brilliance Audio, p2012.
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Published
Grand Haven, Mich. : Brilliance Audio, p2012.
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CD audio book
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2 sound discs (1 hr., 53 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English

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Compact discs.
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Unabridged.
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Includes an introduction read by the author.
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"Recording of the book: Rules for virgins: wherein Magic Gourd advises young Violet on how to become a popular courtesan while avoiding cheapskates, false love, and suicide"--Container.
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Read by Nancy Wu.
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"Author Amy Tan...takes us deep into the illicit world of 1912 Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen. For the women, the contest is deadly serious, a perilous game of economic survival that, if played well, can set them up for life as mistresses of the rich and prominent. There is no room for error, however: erotic power is hard to achieve and harder to maintain, especially in the loftiest social circles. Enter veteran seducer, Magic Gourd, formerly one of Shanghai's "Top Ten Beauties" and now the advisor and attendant of Violet, an aspiring but inexperienced courtesan. Violet may have the youth and the allure, but Magic Gourd has the cunning and the knowledge without which the younger woman is sure to fail. These ancient tricks of the trade aren't written down, though; to pass them on to her student, Magic Gourd must reach back into her own professional past, bringing her lessons alive with stories and anecdotes from a career spent charming and manipulating men who should have known better but rarely did"--Container.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tan, A., & Wu, N. (2012). Rules for virgins (Unabridged.). Brilliance Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tan, Amy and Nancy. Wu. 2012. Rules for Virgins. Brilliance Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tan, Amy and Nancy. Wu. Rules for Virgins Brilliance Audio, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tan, Amy., and Nancy Wu. Rules for Virgins Unabridged., Brilliance Audio, 2012.

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