Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See is inspired by a real-life woman physician living in China in the 1400s.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction, Biographical, Chinese Medicine, Friendship, Women Supporting Women, Diverse Read, 1400s China
Welcome to #ThrowBackThursday where I highlight an older review or post a current review of a backlist title. This week, I’m featuring fascinating histfic set in the 1400s, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See.
I’m linking up with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #ThrowbackThursday.
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My Summary:
Tan Yunxian was born into an elite family but she had a difficult childhood. She survived Small Pox, and her mother died when she was young and she was sent to live with her grandparents. She did have a best friend who brightened her days. This friend was from a lower class so their lifelong friendship was always filled with challenges. Yunxian’s grandmother is one of only a few female doctors in China and she teaches Yunxian Chinese medicine. Yunxian demonstrates extraordinary abilities in the field of medicine. Her best friend becomes a skilled midwife. They often work together to care for women who are neglected and misunderstood by the male doctors. Lady Tan plays the part of a proper wife but finds ways to secretly treat women within her compound and those who come to the back door. Some of her remedies are still used today.
“Life without a friend is life without sun. Life without a friend is death.”
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