There won't be any meeting in July.
Our Selection for the month of August is Peony in Love, by Lisa See, a wonderful novel set in seventeenth-century China. According to Publishers Weekly, "See's fifth novel is a coming-of-age story, a ghost story, a family saga and a work of musical and social history... See (Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, etc.) offers meticulous depiction of women's roles in Qing and Ming dynasty China (including horrifying foot-binding scenes) and vivid descriptions of daily Qing life, festivals and rituals. Peony's vibrant voice, perfectly pitched between the novel's historical and passionate depths, carries her story beautifully-in life and afterlife."
For an interview with the author, go to: http://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interviews/full/index.cfm?author_number=1171
What do you think? We welcome your comments about the book!
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I am learning so much about Chinese rituals. It is interesting that Peony really knew nothing about her parents' story. I guess we can all relate because often perceptions are different than reality. Snowflower and the Fan also delved a great deal into Chinese rituals and how the footbinding was so important to finding a good husband
I am learning so much about Chinese rituals. It is interesting that Peony really knew nothing about her parents' story. I guess we can all relate because often perceptions are different than reality. Snowflower and the Fan also delved a great deal into Chinese rituals and how the footbinding was so important to finding a good husband
August 8, 2008 9:52 PM
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