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020			_a0812968069 (pbk.)
100			_aSee, Lisa.
245			_aSnow flower and the secret fan
260			_aNew York. _bRandom House. _c11/19/2010
300			_a269 p. : port. ; 21 cm.
500			_aIn nineteenth century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, or 'old same,' in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The two women exchange messages written on silk fans and handkerchieves using nu shu, a unique language that women created in order to communicate in secret, sharing their experiences, but when a misunder
520			_aIncludes Reader's guide (p. 261-269).
590			_b44892
650			_aReminiscing in old age -- Fiction.
650			_aFemale friendship -- Fiction.
650			_aWomen -- China -- Fiction.
650			_aMarried women -- Fiction.
651			_xOlder women -- Fiction.
852			_oPBK SEE
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