Book jacket image for Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

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9781982117085

STARRED REVIEW

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

Lisa See’s spellbinding historical novel, inspired by the true story of a female physician, vividly depicts 15th-century China with artfully woven details, rich characters and descriptive language.

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Review of ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is an immersive tale about an elite woman who becomes a physician in spite of societal restrictions during China’s Ming Dynasty.

From a young age, Tan Yunxian understands her place in the world as a “proper Confucian woman”: “When a girl,…

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