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100 1 $aSee, Lisa.
245 10$aSnow flower and the secret fan :$ba novel /$cLisa See.
250 $aRandom House Trade pbk. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bRandom House,$c2006.
300 $a269 p. :$bport. ;$c21 cm.
500 $aIncludes Reader's guide (p. 261-269)
520 $aIn nineteenth century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, or "old same," in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The two women exchange messages written on silk fans and handkerchiefs using nu shu, a unique language that women created in order to communicate in secret, sharing their experiences, but when a misunderstanding arises, their friendship threatens to tear apart.
650 0$aReminiscing in old age$vFiction.
650 0$aFemale friendship$vFiction.
650 0$aWomen$zChina$vFiction.
650 0$aMarried women$xFiction.
650 0$aOlder women$vFiction.
650 0$aFootbinding$vFiction.
650 0$aChildbirth$vFiction.
650 0$aSecrecy$vFiction.
651 0$aChina$vFiction.