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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a 2005 novel by Lisa See set in nineteenth-century China. In her introduction to the novel, See writes that Lily, the narrator, was born on June 5, 1824—"the fifth day of the sixth month of the third year of the Daoguang Emperor's reign".
- Lisa See
- 2005
May 26, 2009 · In nineteenth-century China, when wives and daughters were foot-bound and lived in almost total seclusion, the women in one remote Hunan county developed their own secret code for communication: nu shu (“women’s writing”).
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Feb 21, 2005 · A historical fiction novel by Lisa See about the friendship between two girls in nineteenth-century China, using a secret language of nu shu. Read ratings, reviews, quotes, and more on Goodreads.
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A novel about two Chinese women who communicate through a secret code, nu shu, and share their lives across centuries. Learn about the author, the book, the language, and the characters through the official website.
With the period detail and deep resonance ofMemoirs of a Geisha, this lyrical and emotionally charged novel delves into one of the most mysterious of human relationships: female friendship. Lily is haunted by memories–of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence.
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May 31, 2011 · Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a brilliantly realistic journey back to an era of Chinese history that is as deeply moving as it is sorrowful. With the period detail and deep resonance of Memoirs of a Geisha, this lyrical and emotionally charged novel delves into one of the most mysterious of human relationships: female friendship.
Jun 28, 2005 · Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a brilliantly realistic journey back to an era of Chinese history that is as deeply moving as it is sorrowful. With the period detail and...
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