Five-star review of Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Linda See
Lady Tan is based on a real female doctor (in both senses) in 15th Century China. The story of her life allows us to learn about the medical practices, expectations of women, customs, food, clothing and social classes and many other aspects of Chinese culture of the time. Everything is described in detail using beautiful and not so beautiful language. Tan Yunxian came from a prestigious family and married into another. Trained by her grandmother to treat women throughout the stages of their lives, she was initially forbidden by her mother-in-law to practice, she proves how much she can help the females of the family compound. I learned so much from this book as See made it all interesting.
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