Author Lisa See has a list of published titles to her credit, most recently “The Island of Sea Women” and “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.” Her historical novels are rich in poignant plots and captivating characters brought to life with a narrative style that often reads like poetry.
Whether already a fan or discovering this writer for the first time, “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” delivers in a myriad of ways.
This enthralling story begins in 1469, the fifth year of the Chenghua emperor’s reign. The protagonist is inspired by the real-life Tan Yunxian, who was a physician in the Ming dynasty. A woman doctor practicing in 15th-century China was a rarity….