a novel See, Lisa. creator text novel Psychological fiction. Domestic fiction. nyu New York Random House 2006, c2005 2006 Trade paperback ed. monographic eng

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269 p. ; 21 cm. 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. Lisa See. Includes Reader's guide (p. 261-269) Reminiscing in old age Fiction Female friendship Fiction Women China Fiction Married women Fiction Older women Fiction Footbinding Fiction Childbirth Fiction Secrecy Fiction China Fiction PS3569.E3334 813/.54 0812968069 JZ6 100121 20190501164503.0 63516218