Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

by Lisa See | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0747583005 Global Overview for this book

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of Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on 7/3/2013

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from Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Sunday, November 3, 2013

From the back cover: Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.

Journal Entry 2 by

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at Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Saturday, April 13, 2024

This was a fascinating story even though I didn’t enjoy reading about the foot binding at all.

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at 2024 - Tampere, Finland, BookCrossing Convention -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, April 18, 2024

Released 7 mos ago (4/19/2024 UTC) at 2024 - Tampere, Finland, BookCrossing Convention -- Controlled Releases

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I spotted this on your wishlist. Happy Convention and Happy Reading!

Journal Entry 4 by Travelina at Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Friday, April 19, 2024

Thank you for this wishlist book, Soozreader. I am looking forward to reading it.

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