Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless.In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the povcer to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.
书评
Psychologies Magazine
''[An] evocative and enthralling insight into the hidden history of Chinese women.''--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
The Times
''Ladies, buy two copies of this wonderful book, and give one to your dearest friend.''--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Cosmopolitan Magazine
''A startlingly vivid novel ... so gorgeous it hurts.''--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Sunday Express
''This novel is an epic journey, as exciting and believable as it is thrillingly original.''--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
| ISBN | 0747582920 |
|---|---|
| 出版社 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Export Edn. edition |
| 尺寸 | 32 |