Book Review: Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
by Lisa See (See)

Tan Yunxian was a real woman and doctor in 15th century China. This is historical fiction of a woman during the Ming Dynasty. In an environment in which women had little or no control over their lives, and at a time in which a male doctor couldn’t actually see or touch a female patient, Yunxian tried to use herbal medicine to bring relief to women.

 

(If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Snow Flower and the Secret Fan also by Lisa See.)

 

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Recommended by Jodi R.
Anderson and Bethany Branch Libraries

 

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