{"product_id":"lady-tans-circle-of-women","title":"Lady Tan's Circle of Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 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 \u003cem\u003eSnow Flower and the Secret Fan\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut 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? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"See, Lisa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Historical fiction","offer_id":62541156254067,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/4062\/0147\/files\/9781982117092.jpg?v=1771268316","url":"https:\/\/waxpaperbooks.com\/products\/lady-tans-circle-of-women","provider":"Waxpaper","version":"1.0","type":"link"}