Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
This is the story of Lily, the daughter of a humble farmer and her friendship with Snow Flower the daughter of a merchant. Lily has a chance of advancement because her feet look like they might be perfect "lily feet" when bound. This may help her family advance and make her a good marriage.
It's an interesting story but I'm not sure that some of the trial and tribulations were almost too much. It was interesting and the characters came across as being quite faithful to the historical reality.
