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 asking-something a man can never do with a female patient.įrom a young age, Yunxian learns about women’s illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. 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 See’s classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women.Īccording 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.
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