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El Círculo de Mujeres de la Doctora Tan / Lady Tan's Circle of Women - by  Lisa See (Paperback) - 1 of 1

El Círculo de Mujeres de la Doctora Tan / Lady Tan's Circle of Women - by Lisa See (Paperback)

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  • Vuelve la autora de El abanico de seda con una fabulosa historia de amor y amistad inspirada en la vida real de una mujer médica en la China del siglo XV.
  • About the Author: Lisa See (París, 1955) se crió en el seno de una familia china asentada en Estados Unidos.
  • 448 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical

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Vuelve la autora de El abanico de seda con una fabulosa historia de amor y amistad inspirada en la vida real de una mujer médica en la China del siglo XV.

De acuerdo con los valores de Confucio, «una mujer educada es una mujer inútil», pero Tan Yunxian, nacida en una familia de élite, es criada en condiciones excepcionales. Su abuela es una de las pocas doctoras que hay en China, y enseña a Yunxian los pilares de la medicina, los Cuatro Exámenes --mirar, escuchar, tocar y preguntar--, algo que un hombre nunca puede hacer con una paciente. Desde pequeña, Yunxian aprende sobre remedios herbales y enfermedades femeninas junto a una joven comadrona, Meiling, con quien forja una gran amistad. Pero cuando Yunxian es enviada a un matrimonio concertado, su suegra le prohíbe verla y ayudar a las mujeres y niñas de la casa, pues debe cumplir con sus deberes de esposa.

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*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!*

From "one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot" (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China--perfect for fans of Lisa See's classics Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.

According 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. 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.

From a young age, Yunxian learns about women's illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose--despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it--and they vow to be forever friends, sharing in each other's joys and struggles. No mud, no lotus, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom.

But when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wife--embroider bound-foot slippers, recite poetry, give birth to sons, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound, the Garden of Fragrant Delights.

How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts? A captivating story of women helping each other, Lady Tan's Circle of Women is a triumphant reimagining of the life of one person who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.



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La crítica ha dicho:
«Una nueva y conmovedora historia que explora la vida de una mujer china cuyo destino está ligado a las estructuras de poder patriarcales de su país».
Time

«See envuelve su historia en las prácticas aceptadas de la época: los matrimonios concertados, la compraventa de concubinas, la presión para proporcionar herederos varones y la práctica paralizante y a veces mortal del vendado de pies femenino. A pesar de las desmesuradas limitaciones impuestas a las mujeres, See permite que sus puntos fuertes dominen sus historias».
The Washington Post

«Describe vívidamente la China del siglo XV con detalles entretejidos con gran ingenio, ricos personajes y un lenguaje descriptivo».
BookPage

«Tiene todo lo que se puede desear en una dramática historia de amistad femenina».
Katie Couric Media

«Basada en los escritos de una histórica médica de la dinastía Ming, la lograda novela de See sumerge a los lectores en una cultura fascinante».
Booklist

«Absorbente y repleta de detalles históricos. [...] La amistad de las mujeres en un mundo en el que tienen poca libertad da forma a un libro conmovedor».
Kirkus Reviews

«See es una de esas escritoras especiales capaces de ofrecer tanto poesía como trama».
New York Times Book Review




About the Author



Lisa See (París, 1955) se crió en el seno de una familia china asentada en Estados Unidos. Biznieta del patriarca del Barrio Chino de Los Ángeles, ciudad en la que reside, narró en On Gold Mountain la epopeya americana de su bisabuelo Fong See. Con El abanico de seda, que se convirtió en un best-seller internacional, alcanzó una repercusión que se vio confirmada con sus siguientes novelas: El pabellón de las peonías, Dos chicas de Shanghai, La isla de las mujeres del mar y El círculo de mujeres de la doctora Tan, traducidas a unos cuarenta idiomas y publicadas en español por Salamandra.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.4 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 448
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Debolsillo
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Lisa See
Language: Spanish
Street Date: October 6, 2026
TCIN: 1006342904
UPC: 9788466361347
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-5742
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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