Snow flower and the secret fan : a novel Lisa See.
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TextPublisher: New York : Random House, 2006, c2005Edition: Trade paperback edDescription: 269 p. ; 21 cmISBN: 0812968069Subject(s): Reminiscing in old age -- Fiction | Female friendship -- Fiction | Women -- China -- Fiction | Married women -- Fiction | Older women -- Fiction | Footbinding -- Fiction | Childbirth -- Fiction | Secrecy -- Fiction | China -- FictionGenre/Form: Psychological fiction. | Domestic fiction.DDC classification: 813/.54 LOC classification: PS3569.E3334Summary: In nineteenth century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, or "old same," in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The two women exchange messages written on silk fans and handkerchieves using nu shu, a unique language that women created in order to communicate in secret, sharing their experiences, but when a misunderstanding arises, their friendship threatens to tear apart.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | SEE (Browse shelf) | Available | 11555 |
Includes Reader's guide (p. 261-269)
In nineteenth century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, or "old same," in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The two women exchange messages written on silk fans and handkerchieves using nu shu, a unique language that women created in order to communicate in secret, sharing their experiences, but when a misunderstanding arises, their friendship threatens to tear apart.
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