Snow flower and the secret fan: [a novel]
(CD Audiobook)
Lily is haunted by memories--of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and asks the gods for forgiveness. 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"). They painted letters on fans, embroidered messages on handkerchiefs, and composed stories, thereby reaching out of their isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. With the arrival of a silk fan on which Snow Flower has composed for Lily a poem of introduction in nu shu, their friendship is sealed and they become "old sames" at the tender age of seven. As the years pass, through famine and rebellion, they reflect upon their arranged marriages, loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their lifelong friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart.
Level 6.5, 16 Points
Notes
See, L., & Song, J. (2005). Snow flower and the secret fan: [a novel]. Westminster, MD, Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)See, Lisa and Janet. Song. 2005. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: [a Novel]. Westminster, MD, Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)See, Lisa and Janet. Song, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: [a Novel]. Westminster, MD, Books on Tape, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)See, Lisa. and Janet Song. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: [a Novel]. Westminster, MD, Books on Tape, 2005.
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