October's Book

We haven't set a date for October's book club yet, but the book we will read is:
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.

A brief summary:
Set in 19th-century China, See's national bestseller tells a story of two young women who find solace with each other, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their lifelong friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart.

The author's website:
http://www.lisasee.com/snowflower.htm

Reading Group questions:
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides3/snow_flower1.asp

Foot binding photos:
http://www.lisasee.com/images/footbinding/footbinding.htm

Lisa See's discussion questions:
http://www.lisasee.com/sfbookclub.htm

NPR story about foot binding:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8966942&sc=emaf