Our book group meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 1pm.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a 2023 historical fiction novel by Lisa See, inspired by the true story of Tan Yunxian, a female physician in 15th-century China. The book follows Yunxian as she navigates arranged marriage, foot-binding, and the constraints of a patriarchal society to become a respected doctor, focusing on female friendship and the power of women helping women. It explores themes of medicine, tradition, and the lives of women in the Ming Dynasty, drawing on See’s extensive research into the era’s culture, medicine, and family life.
