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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
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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- Lisa See
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.
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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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.
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- Lisa See
May 31, 2011 · For Snow Flower, she traveled to a remote area of China—where she was told she was only the second foreigner ever to visit—to research the secret writing invented, used, and kept a secret by women for over a thousand years. Amy Tan called the novel “achingly beautiful, a marvel of imagination.”.
- Lisa See
Jun 28, 2005 · 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”).
