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Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

June 9, 2023

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Lisa See’s depictions of the women of China and Southeast Asia have always been entertaining and educational reading so I was pleased to hear about her new novel, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women. Set in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 15th century, book clubs, China, historical fiction, women

Mothers’ Week: The Island of Sea Women

May 6, 2019

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This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day so this week my reviews are focused on three books with very different perspectives on motherhood. Each offered something important in its own way and reminded me ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, historical fiction, Scribner, Southeast Asia, war, women

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

April 7, 2017

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  I have always enjoyed Lisa See’s novels for their intimate portrayals of women in China at various points in its history. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane is her latest and, once again, See ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: China, cultural, family, Scribner, social issues

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