Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See

By Lisa See

In nineteenth-century China, in a distant Hunan county, a woman named Lily, on the soft age of 7, is paired with a laotong, an “old same,” in an emotional fit that would final a life-time. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by way of sending Lily a silk fan on which she’s written a poem in nu shu, a different language that chinese language ladies created so that it will speak in mystery, clear of the impact of guys. because the years go, Lily and Snow Flower ship messages at the fan and compose tales on handkerchiefs, achieving out of isolation to percentage their hopes, desires, and accomplishments. jointly they suffer the ache of footbinding and mirror upon their prepared marriages, their loneliness, and the thrill and tragedies of motherhood. the 2 locate solace of their friendship, constructing a bond that retains their spirits alive. but if a false impression arises, their courting without warning threatens to rip apart.

Snow Flower and the key Fan is an enthralling trip again to an period of chinese language historical past that's as deeply relocating because it is sorrowful. Now in a deluxe paperback version entire with an accelerated Random condominium Reader’s Circle advisor and an particular dialog among Lisa See and her mom, fellow author Carolyn See, this lyrical and emotionally charged novel is, because the Seattle occasions says, “a fantastically drawn portrait of woman friendship and power.”

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After it has cooled enough to handle, shred the chicken and reserve the meat for the slaw. Return the bones to the pot and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. While the stock is bubbling away on the stove, prepare the slaw. In a colander placed over a large bowl, toss the shredded cabbage with ¼ teaspoon salt and let sit for at least 20 minutes to draw the excess water from the cabbage. In a small bowl, soak the sliced onion in cold water to take the edge off. Let sit for at least 10 minutes and then drain thoroughly.

Donna didn’t actually cook anything ever. She preferred to eat her SpaghettiOs cold, straight from the tin. Monica fried a lot of ground beef and occasionally had a salad of preshredded iceberg lettuce and neon orange Hidden Valley French dressing.

Together, we tried chicken souvlaki at a Greek restaurant in Dupont Circle, and we devoured the spongy injera at an Ethiopian place in the Eastern Market. The two of us became experts at eating well on a dime. And while we ate, we talked. We talked about our families, our favorite bands and books and movies, our innermost secrets and hidden ambitions. Where would we go to college, and then where would we go after that? Would we ever have boyfriends? Who was more of a babe, Ewan McGregor in Trainspotting or Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love?

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