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'Despite the inordinate limits placed on women, See allows their strengths to dominate their stories' Washington Post
'Poignant . . . quietly affecting' Time
'Emotional and illuminating' BookPage

In 15th century China two women are born under the same sign, the Metal Snake. But life will take the friends on very different paths.
 
According to Confucius, ‘an educated woman is a worthless woman’, but Tan Yunxian – born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separation and loneliness – is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. She begins her training in medicine with her grandmother and, as she navigates the male world of medicine, requiring tact and diplomacy, she struggles against the confining world of her class.
 
From a young age, Yunxian learns about women’s illnesses, many of which relate to chil

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      Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
      Publication Date: 01/04/2024
      ISBN13: 9781398526082, 978-1398526082
      ISBN10: 1398526088
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      'Despite the inordinate limits placed on women, See allows their strengths to dominate their stories' Washington Post
      'Poignant . . . quietly affecting' Time
      'Emotional and illuminating' BookPage

      In 15th century China two women are born under the same sign, the Metal Snake. But life will take the friends on very different paths.
       
      According to Confucius, ‘an educated woman is a worthless woman’, but Tan Yunxian – born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separation and loneliness – is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. She begins her training in medicine with her grandmother and, as she navigates the male world of medicine, requiring tact and diplomacy, she struggles against the confining world of her class.
       
      From a young age, Yunxian learns about women’s illnesses, many of which relate to chil

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