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Lady Tan's Circle of Women

Auteur(s): Lisa See
Narrateur(s): Jennifer Lim, Justin Chien
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From “one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot” (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China—perfect for fans of Lisa See’s classics Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.

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, 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 Tan’s 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. Créateurs asiatiques Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction féminine Fiction littéraire Historique Littérature mondiale Chine Mariage Médecine

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"Compelling ... takes readers on a journey spanning generations — in this case 1938 to 2008 — as moments of cherished friendship, unspeakable tragedy and, in the end, a plot twist worthy of Raymond Chandler unfold."
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"Lim’s restrained performance captures all the fascinating, if disturbing, details of bound feet, eunuchs, deadly diseases, and the courtly intrigue surrounding aristocratic life during the Ming dynasty. The foreword and afterword are authentically narrated by Justin Chien."
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I loved this novel! There was such beautiful descriptions and knowledge of medicines woven throughout the story! It is a great read.

Excellent!!!

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The book captivated my interest throughout the whole story, I loved it and especially the detective part in the last third of the book.

what an engaging story, right from the beginning through to the end

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This book made me feel discomfort, upset, sadness, anger and hopefulness. It is such a powerful description of human experience. The spirit of the sickening practice of footbinding is so well described, that I will no longer dismiss it with a "why?". It is a window into the rich Chinese culture and history, and a history of women, with flaws and beauties, feelings, regrets, hopes and ambitions. This book is painful, but I loved it. The narration is flawless and adds a valuable dimension to the story.

A book I will remember forever

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Such a lovely account of the life of a Chinese woman passionate about medicine in the 1400s. I appreciate the amount of research that must have gone into the preparations. The story engaged me immediately and I was curious until the end. Great writing. loved it.

Engaging story, great prose, excellent book overall

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I loved how this story is based in actual history. The way it was woven through decades of one significant family and how ordinary people became part of their story. Narrated beautifully, the narration was perfect. The post log was so interesting and made it very real.

The history in this story is wonderful

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