Peony in Love

By: Lisa See

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Synopsis: Peony has neither seen nor spoken to any man other than her father, a wealthy Chinese nobleman. Nor has she ever ventured outside the cloistered women's quarters of the family villa. As her sixteenth birthday approaches she finds herself betrothed to a man she does not know, but Peony has dreams of her own. Her father engages a theatrical troupe to perform scenes from The Peony Pavilion, a Chinese epic opera, in their garden amidst the scent of ginger, green tea and jasmine. 'Unmarried girls should not be seen in public,' says Peony's mother, but her father allows the women to watch from behind a screen. Here, Peony catches sight of an elegant, handsome man and is immediately bewitched. So begins her unforgettable journey of love, desire, sorrow and redemption.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781408811795
Related ISBNs:: 9780747592730
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing
Date of Addition:: 09/06/18
Copyrighted By:: Lisa See
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Horror, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.