ARGONAUT BOOKS

Inspired by the true story of a woman physician and writer, this is an absorbing story of female friendship and conflict set in 15th Century China, rich in detail and court intrigue. Reviews 'A poignant new story exploring the life of a Chinese woman whose fate is bound by her country's patriarchal power structures… The quietly affecting reimagining follows Yunxian from her youth learning about the traditional pillars of Chinese medicine to the beginning of her lifelong friendship with a young midwife-in-training to the years after she is sent into an arranged marriag...Read More