Snow flower and the secret fan : a novel

See, Lisa (author.).

Summary: In nineteenth century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, or "old same," in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The two women exchange messages written on silk fans and handkerchieves using nu shu, a unique language that women created in order to communicate in secret, sharing their experiences, but when a misunderstanding arises, their friendship threatens to tear apart.

Item details

ISBN: 0812968069
ISBN: 9780812968064
Physical Description: print
278 pages ; 21 cm
Edition: Random House Trade paperback edition.
Publisher: New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, [2009]
Copyright: ©2005

Contents / Notes

General Note:

"2006 Random House Trade Paperback Edition"--Title page verso.

Includes Reader's guide and Questions for Discussion (pages 259-267)

Includes excerpt from Shanghai girls by the author (pages 268-278)

Find similar items by subject

Genre:

Domestic fiction.
Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Domestic fiction.

Currently available copies

1 out of 1 copy are currently available at PINES. (Show)
1 out of 1 copy are currently available at Flint River Regional Library System. (Show)
1 out of 1 copy are currently available at Peachtree City Library.