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Jane Yang
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Depuis l'âge de quatre ans, Petite Fleur se fait bander les pieds par sa mère. Si elle supporte la douleur, c'est pour avoir des lotus d'or parfaits, des pieds de dix centimètres, qui lui assureraient un mariage respectable malgré la pauvreté de sa famille. Mais à la mort de son père, Petite Fleur est vendue comme muizai à la riche famille Fong et devient la suivante de Linjing, une petite fille gâtée et cruelle. Souffrant de sacondition d'esclave, Petite Fleur trouve alors refuge dans la broderie,art pour lequel elle dispose d'un talent
extraordinaire au point de susciter lajalousie de Linjing. Pour se venger, cette dernière oblige Petite Fleur à débander ses pieds et met ainsi fin à son rêve de mariage et de liberté. Malgré le désespoir, Petite Fleur doit continuer de servir Linjing et l'aider à préparer son avenir. Jusqu'au jour où un scandale frappe la famille Fong et plongent les vies de Petite Fleur et Linjing dans le chaos -
THE GLORIOUS, HEART-RENDING STORY OF TWO WOMEN IN 1800S CHINA
Love and loss. Sisterhood and betrayal. Little Flower and Linjing''s fates are bound together.
As a child, Little Flower is sold to Linjing''s wealthy family to become a muizai. In a fit of childish jealousy over her new handmaiden''s ladylike bound feet and talent for embroidery, Linjing ensures Little Flower can never leave her to ascend in society.
Despite their starkly different places in the Fong household, over the years the two girls must work together to secure both their futures through Linjing''s marriage. As the two grow up, they are by turns bitter rivals and tentative friends.
Until scandal strikes the family, and Linjing and Little Flower''s lives are unexpectedly thrown into chaos. Linjing''s fall from grace could be an opportunity for Little Flower - but will their intertwined fates lead to triumph, or tragedy for them both? -
THE LOTUS SHOES ; THE CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL DEBUT FOR FANS OF GIRL A PEARL EARRING
Jane Yang
- Sphere
- 28 Janvier 2025
- 9781408730300
THE CAPTIVATING, HEART-RENDING STORY OF TWO WOMEN IN 1800S CHINA
Love and loss. Sisterhood and betrayal. Little Flower and Linjing''s fates are bound together.
As a child, Little Flower is sold to Linjing''s wealthy family to become a muizai. In a fit of childish jealousy over her new handmaiden''s ladylike bound feet and talent for embroidery, Linjing ensures Little Flower can never leave her to ascend in society.
Despite their starkly different places in the Fong household, over the years the two girls must work together to secure both their futures through Linjing''s marriage. As the two grow up, they are by turns bitter rivals and tentative friends.
Until scandal strikes the family, and Linjing and Little Flower''s lives are unexpectedly thrown into chaos. Linjing''s fall from grace could be an opportunity for Little Flower - but will their intertwined fates lead to triumph, or tragedy for them both?
