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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novelby: Lisa See  List Price: $14.00 Amazon.com's Price: $11.20 You Save: $2.80 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780812968064 ISBN: 0812968069 Label: Random House Trade Paperbacks Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: February 21, 2006 Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks Release Date: February 21, 2006 Studio: Random House Trade Paperbacks Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - My few centsI have been interested in Chinese history for many years and am still reading various works on Chinese history. When NPR recommended this book as a good fictionalized account of an early dynastic period, I was eager to read it. I have not read any of the author's other works. I have to say I was very disappointed in this. I never felt very connected to any of the characters and most of the details of everyday life seemed to be superficially laid into the plot. The ... Read More Rating:  - One of the bestRich in detail and exquisitely crafted, this is an excellent book which I highly recommend, though some parts are rather graphic (footbinding) and are not for the weak of heart. Rating:  - Memorable!I loved this book, it is set in China of a hundred years ago or so and gives a vivid and compelling portrayal of a woman of a certain class growing uo in China during that time. I wont re hash the plot in this review others have done that very well. The poignancy of this story stayed with me for a long time . The description of the foot binding process was so detailed and graphic that my feet actually ached for days, that chapter is not for the squeamish. Rating: - Capitavating historical fictionSnow Flower and the Secret Fan is the story of two young women, Lily and Snow Flower, set in 19th century China. The two are bound together as "Lo Tung" (old sames) as young girls. This connection is their greatest triumph and later their cause for greatest shame. Lisa See weaves a tale that engages the reader and brings a better understanding of what life was like for women in the 1800s in China, when a good life was considered spending of your days in a single room and nights producing many ... Read More Rating: - Excellent and InterestingI just finished this book and it filled a curiosity I always had about foot binding. I studied this ancient chinese practice many years ago in college but this book filled in alot of missing questions I had. I found myself wanting to return to my book every chance I could find. Good Read! 
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