Book Review: ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’ by Lisa See

Book Review: ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’ by Lisa See
Upper class women of the Ming dynasty were expected to learn all the arts of a good wife. Spring morning in a Han palace, by Qiu Ying. Public Domain
Anita L. Sherman
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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.

Anita L. Sherman
Anita L. Sherman
Author
Anita L. Sherman is an award-winning journalist who has more than 20 years of experience as a writer and editor for local papers and regional publications in Virginia. She now works as a freelance writer and is working on her first novel. She is the mother of three grown children and grandmother to four, and she resides in Warrenton, Va. She can be reached at [email protected]
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