Book completed

[eve_prime]

Lady Tan's Circle of Women, by Lisa See. This was really fun overall, though some aspects were gruesome, especially the foot-binding and the smallpox crisis. It's the novelized story of a real-life female Chinese doctor, Tan Yunxian, who lived 1461-1554, and who wrote a book about some of the cases she treated. The author clearly did a lot of research; she also did well at making the characters seem very much people of their time but still relatable today.

Comments

[claidheamhmor]

That sounds interesting. I rather enjoy Chinese historical stuff. I can't remember if I've asked if you've read the Judge Dee books...?

[eve_prime]

Oh, I think you did, or at least I remember trying to figure out if our library had something China-related that you suggested. I haven't read them.

As for books on China, you might be interested in "The Water Outlaws" by S.L. Huang? It's a shorter and updated fantasy version of "Water Margin." I had it from the library but had to give it back before I had time to start it. I decided I should finish "Water Margin" first - I've only read the first of the four volumes. (Also I'll probably be finishing the Poppy War series before that, since my neighbor intends to lend it to me.)

[claidheamhmor]

I'll keep an eye out...