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Peony is nearly sixteen, and has never been outside the walls of her family's compound. But her life is
about to change forever-- she is to marry a man she has never met, leave her natal home forever, and live with her husband's family. What is much more exciting to Peony, however, is her father's birthday gift-- the chance to glimpse the famous opera The Peony Pavilion, which her father is bringing to the family's villa. So begins Peony in Love, a novel rich in the rituals and traditions of 17th century China, including glimpses into the after life.
A "warning" if you will. For those of you expecting a love story-- no doubt because of the title, and perhaps because you are unfamiliar with Lisa See's writings, this is NOT your typical romance by any stretch of the imagination! That said, a love story IS there, but it is more like a delicate-looking but strong silk thread weaving its way throughout the novel.
If you haven't had the pleasure of reading Lisa See yet, I would recommend starting with this novel rather than her earlier works. For me, Peony in Love is a much "lighter" novel than the acclaimed Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
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Cathy from Olympia, Washington, May 24, 2008
Peony is nearly sixteen, and has never been outside the walls of her family's compound. But her life isabout to change forever-- she is to marry a man she has never met, leave her natal home forever, and live with her husband's family. What is much more exciting to Peony, however, is her father's birthday gift-- the chance to glimpse the famous opera The Peony Pavilion, which her father is bringing to the family's villa. So begins Peony in Love, a novel rich in the rituals and traditions of 17th century China, including glimpses into the after life.
A "warning" if you will. For those of you expecting a love story-- no doubt because of the title, and perhaps because you are unfamiliar with Lisa See's writings, this is NOT your typical romance by any stretch of the imagination! That said, a love story IS there, but it is more like a delicate-looking but strong silk thread weaving its way throughout the novel.
If you haven't had the pleasure of reading Lisa See yet, I would recommend starting with this novel rather than her earlier works. For me, Peony in Love is a much "lighter" novel than the acclaimed Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
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