Snow Flower and the secret fan : a novel / Lisa See.
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.
Record details
- 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.
Content descriptions
- 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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