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Snow Flower and the secret fan : a novel / Lisa See.

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.

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  • ISBN: 0812968069
  • ISBN: 9780812968064
  • Physical Description: 269 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: Random House Trade paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006.

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General Note:
Includes reader's guide (pages 261-267).
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.5 16 112895.

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Reminiscing in old age > Fiction.
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Women's friendships.
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Genre:
Psychological fiction.
Domestic fiction.

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