Author: Lisa See
Translator: Sona Yang
Publisher: Million House
2-volume set | 223*147mm
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About This Book
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.
"Riveting . . . a story that informs as it charms." --The San Diego
Union-Tribune
"A marvel of imagination . . . so mesmerizing the pages float away and
the story remains clearly before us from beginning to end." -- Amy Tan,
author of Saving Fish from Drowning
"An engrossing and completely convincing portrayal of a woman shaped by
suffering forced upon her from her earliest years, and of the friendship
that helps her to survive." -- Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a
Geisha
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