Parker-Chan, Shelley
Summary: "Mulan meets The Song of Achilles in Shelley Parker-Chan's She Who Became the Sun, a bold, queer, and lyrical reimagining of the rise of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty from an amazing new voice in literary fantasy. To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything "I refuse to be nothing..." In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC PARSee, Lisa
Summary: The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China--perfect for fans of Sees classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women. According to Confucius, "an educated woman is a worthless woman," but Tan Yunxian--born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: "According to Confucius, "an educated woman is a worthless woman," but Tan Yunxian--born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness--is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations--looking, listening, touching, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2023
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Summary: "According to Confucius, "an educated woman is a worthless woman," but Tan Yunxian -- born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness -- is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations -- looking, listening, touching,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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Summary: Set in 17th century China, this is a coming-of-age story, a ghost story, a family saga and a work of musical and social history. Peony is the 15-year-old cloistered daughter of the wealthy Chen family. She is betrothed to a suitor she has never met. Peony's mother is against her daughter attending a production of "The Peony Pavilion," an epic opera, since she believes unmarried girls should...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SeeFlint, Eric
Summary: "The newly formed United States of Europe, created by an alliance between the time-displaced Americans from the town of Grantville and the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, decides to send an embassy to the Chinese empire. One of the main purposes of the embassy is to establish trade in order to gain access to critical resources. The mission is a gamble--some might say, a long shot. The Ming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baen 2019