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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".
May 26, 2009 · by Lisa See (Author) 4.5 6,786 ratings. See all formats and editions. Lily is haunted by memories–of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and asks the gods for forgiveness.
Feb 21, 2005 · Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Lisa See. 4.09. 372,995 ratings19,849 reviews. 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.
A Novel. A language kept a secret for a thousand years forms the backdrop for an unforgettable novel of two Chinese women whose friendship and love sustains them through their lives. This absorbing novel – with a storyline unlike anything Lisa See has written before – takes place in 19th century China when girls had their feet bound, then ...
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.
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.
Feb 21, 2006 · February 21, 2006 | ISBN 9780812968064. Amazon Barnes & Noble Books A Million Bookshop.org Hudson Booksellers Powell's Target Walmart. Audiobook Download. Ebook. Excerpt. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Chapter 1. Milk Years. My name is Lily. I came into this world on the fifth day of the six month of the third year of Emperor Daoguang’s reign.
