Trade books-Hard Cover...
Lily is haunted by memories–of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and asks the gods for forgiveness.
In nineteenth-century China, when wives and daughters were foot-bound and lived in almost total seclusion, the women in one remote Hunan county developed their own secret code for communication: nu shu (“women’s writing”). Some girls were paired with laotongs, “old sames,” in emotional matches that lasted throughout their lives. They painted letters on fans, embroidered messages on handkerchiefs, and composed stories, thereby reaching out of their isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments.
With the arrival of a silk fan on which Snow Flower has composed for Lily a poem of introduction in nu shu, their friendship is sealed and they become “old sames” at the tender age of seven. As the years pass, through famine and rebellion, they reflect upon their arranged marriages, loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood.
The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their lifelong friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a brilliantly realistic journey back to an era of Chinese history that is as deeply moving as it is sorrowful. With the period detail and deep resonance of Memoirs of a Geisha, this lyrical and emotionally charged novel delves into one of the most mysterious of human relationships: female friendship...
This Information Is Copyrighted@ and Is Available Over There On Random House...and all Of the Images are Copyrighted @ by FoxSearchlight.
Some Very Interesting Asian-Inspired Website To Visit...
LisaSee Website
LisaSee's Snow Flower Website
On My FYI Page I'm Taking A Look at Director Akira Kurosawa's 1949 Film Noir "Stray Dog..."
This Is a very beautiful Asian-inspired Website That Lori designed for a blogger called "Asian Cocoas"
The Very Interesting Film Blog...Japan Cinema
To Visit Snow Flower and The Secret Fan Official Website
this sounds fascinating dee dee, had not heard of this movie...i even heard poem in there...smiles.
ReplyDeleteHi! Brian...
ReplyDelete"i even heard poem in there..."
I think that the poems will be very beautiful and I wonder how the poems will be "woven" into the story too!
[postscript:
I thought that author Lisasee wrote "The Joy Luck Club" too she didn't write that book.
However, this film and the "The Joy Luck Club" was directed by the same director different authors...
...Unfortunately, I have never watched the "The Joy Luck Club."
I guess that I will have to add that film to my queue.]
Brian,
Thanks, for stopping by as usual and leaving a comment...deedee ;-D