The Lotus Shoes

The captivating historical debut for fans of GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING and MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

By: Jane Yang

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Paperback | 28 January 2025 | Edition Number 1

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400 Pages

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23.3 x 15.3 x 3.4

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THE CAPTIVATING, HEART-RENDING STORY OF TWO WOMEN IN 1800S CHINA

'Brilliantly written, masterful storytelling, and hard to put down. This story will stay with me for a very, very long time' HEATHER MORRIS, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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?

About the Author

Jane Yang was born in the Chinese enclave of Saigon and raised in Australia where she grew up on a diet of superstition and family stories from Old China. Despite establishing a scientific career, she is still sometimes torn between modern, rational thinking and the pull of old beliefs in tales passed down the family. She lives in Australia.

Industry Reviews

Easily one of the best books I've read in years. If you liked Memoirs of a Geisha, you will love The Lotus Shoes

More than a book, this novel is an act of liberation and empowerment for women everywhere

Jane Yang is a hugely talented writer whose elegant prose, eye for historical detail and storytelling prowess fully immerse the reader in her exceptional novel

It held me spellbound. I can't wait to recommend this novel to everyone I know

A captivating and exquisitely rendered novel. I was invested from the first page until the very last words

An enthralling tale of a bygone era

A fascinating insight into the lives of Chinese women in the 19th century. You'll love it

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