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Lisa See

Lisa See

Americanb. February 18, 1955Popular Fiction

Lisa See is an American author known for her novels set in China. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Shanghai Girls explored the lives of Chinese women across generations with richly researched historical detail.

Works

  • Snow Flower and the Secret FanTwo Chinese women bond through secret language and correspondence across decades→
  • Shanghai GirlsTwo sisters flee China during war and build new lives in 1930s Shanghai→
  • Dreams of JoyA daughter returns to China seeking her separated mother amid Cold War tensions→
  • Peony in LoveTwo lovers navigate forbidden romance in classical China through poetry and passion→
  • The Tea Girl of Hummingbird LaneA young woman's tea business connects her to her mother's hidden past→

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