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Lady Tan's circle of women : [Book Club Set] / Lisa See.
Inspired by the true story of a female physician from 15th-century China, 'Lady Tan's Circle of Women' is a captivating story that asks how might a remarkable woman break free of traditions, go on to treat women and girls from every level of society, and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? #diversity.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982117085 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 352 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2023.
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| General Note: | 4 copies. |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. Novels. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Stroud Branch | BCB See Bk. 1 | 31681002965309 | BCB | Available | - |
| Stroud Branch | BCB See Bk. 2 | 31681002965291 | BCB | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
"According to Confucius, "an educated woman is a worthless woman," but Tan Yunxian--born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness--is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations--looking, listening, touching, and asking--something a man can never do with a female patient. From a young age, Yunxian learns about women's illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose--despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it--and they vow to be forever friends, sharing in each other's joys and struggles. No mud, no lotus, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom. But when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wife--embroider bound-foot slippers, pluck instruments, recite poetry, give birth to sons, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound, the Garden ofFragrant Delights. How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions, go on to treat women and girls from every level of society, and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts?" -- - Baker & Taylor
Sent into an arranged marriage, Tan Yunxian, forbidden to continue her work as a midwife-in-training as well as see her forever friend Meiling, is ordered to act like proper wife and seeks a way to continue treating women and girls from every level of society in fifteenth-century China. - Baker & Taylor
Sent into an arranged marriage, Tan Yunxian, forbidden to continue her work as a midwife-in-training as well as see her forever friend Meiling, is ordered to act like proper wife and seeks a way to continue treating women and girls from every level of society in 15th-century China. - Simon and Schuster
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!*
From âone of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plotâ (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century Chinaâperfect for fans of Lisa Seeâs classics Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.
According to Confucius, âan educated woman is a worthless woman,â but Tan Yunxianâborn into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and lonelinessâis being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinationsâlooking, listening, touching, and askingâsomething a man can never do with a female patient.
From a young age, Yunxian learns about womenâs illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purposeâdespite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with itâand they vow to be forever friends, sharing in each otherâs joys and struggles. No mud, no lotus, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom.
But when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wifeâembroider bound-foot slippers, recite poetry, give birth to sons, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound, the Garden of Fragrant Delights.
How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts? A captivating story of women helping each other, Lady Tanâs Circle of Women is a triumphant reimagining of the life of one person who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.
