Book summaryCoded communications eloquently detail the (literally and figuratively) painful constrictions (such as foot-binding) and unexpected rewards of the traditions by which 19th-century Chinese country women conducted their lives. Lily, an elderly matriarch, looks back at her intimate friendship with Snow Flower, a relationship initiated when both were seven years old with a fan Snow Flower sent to Lily. Using a special women's language called "nu shu," the two pour out their innermost feelings to each another, deepening their connection throughout the years until a betrayal divides them. Media reviews"A nuanced exploration of women's friendship and women's writing in a remote corner of Imperial China....A keenly imagined journey into the women's quarters." |
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan : A Novelby See, LisaFirst Edition
Book desription: Random House, 2006. First Edition. Trade Paperback. As New. Trade Paperback in AS NEW Condition. 19th Century Chinese culture.
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