| Edition |
Random House Trade pbk. ed. |
| Description |
269 pages : portrait ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Includes Reader's guide (p. 261-269). |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Reminiscing in old age -- Fiction.
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Reminiscing in old age. |
| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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| Subject |
Female friendship -- Fiction.
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Female friendship. |
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Women -- China -- Fiction.
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Women. |
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China. |
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Married women -- Fiction.
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Married women. |
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Older women -- Fiction.
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Older women. |
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Footbinding -- Fiction.
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Footbinding. |
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Childbirth -- Fiction.
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Childbirth. |
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Secrecy -- Fiction.
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Secrecy. |
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China -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Psychological fiction.
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Psychological fiction.
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Domestic fiction.
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Domestic fiction.
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| Subject |
Women's friendships. |
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Women. |
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Womyn. |
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Secrecy. |
| ISBN |
0812968069 paperback |
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9780812968064 paperback |
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