Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, ?old same,? in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by sending Lily a silk fan on which she?s painted a poem in nu shu, a unique language that Chinese women created in order to communicate in secret, away from the influence of men. As the years pass, Lily and Snow Flower send messages on fans, compose stories on handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together, they endure the agony of foot-binding, and reflect upon their arranged marriages, shared loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their deep friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart. more
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-28-2009
- fascinating
I read this book a few years ago. I learned a great deal about the life of women in China at the time of the book's setting. Although the women's roles were strictly defined and great distances separated them, many found a clever, secret...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-21-2009
- Yes!
This is one of those books that touches the reader's soul, the kind of book you feel better for having read. I don't read books more than once but this book is different. It is my favorite book and it's a gift I've given at least five...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-16-2009
- A Special Novel
Lisa See has created a special vehicle for readers to appreciate the customs and culture of China, in days gone by. For students of Feng Shui, the author has woven the elements of the art, throughout the novel...pulling us along to...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-11-2009
- an unlikely friendship.........
While there is more fiction than history in this novel, it is an intriguing tale of an unlikely friendship that develops between two young woman of vastly differing backgrounds. One of them is from an agrarian family, very poor and with...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-28-2009
- fascinating
I read this book a few years ago. I learned a great deal about the life of women in China at the time of the book's setting. Although the women's roles were strictly defined and great distances separated them, many found a clever, secret...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-11-2009
- an unlikely friendship.........
While there is more fiction than history in this novel, it is an intriguing tale of an unlikely friendship that develops between two young woman of vastly differing backgrounds. One of them is from an agrarian family, very poor and with...
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- 1/5
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- Posted: Dec-27-2008
- Not so good...
My high school counselor suggested this book to me when I told her I particularly enjoyed Amy Tan's novels. No, she really wasn't trying to be mean to be or anything, and I'm not being sarcastic here. Also, a high school classmate told...
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