June 6th, 2011 | Author: admin
Was Peony In Love a Chinese Opera? No. The name of the opera was/is The Peony Pavilion. Peony In Love is the haunting novel by Lisa See. What are the themes in the novel? arranged marriage; teen depression; teen suicide; Chinese opera; romantic love; mother-daughter relationship; father-daughter relationship; The Three Wives’ Commentary on The Peony Pavilion; the opera The Peony Pavilion; dreams; ghosts; honor; forgiveness; in search of self; self love; self respect; rebellion; starvation.
I heard from colleague Deborah Grossman that:
on Tuesday June 7, 2011, 11:00am Lisa See will be at
Towne Center Books
555 Main Street, Pleasanton, California
925-846-8826
Coffee and Conversation with Lisa See
Judy Wheeler of Towne Center Books says: “Lisa’s newest book Dreams of Joy is set in China during the Great Leap Forward. It is full of adventure, meticulously researched details, and the intriguing characters we met in Shanghai Girls. I loved it and you will too……even if you haven’t read Shanghai Girls. Lisa’s previous novel, Snowflower and the Secret Fan , has been made into a movie and will be in the theaters July 15, 2011.”
I wish I could be there! I told Deborah Grossman I would blog about Lisa Lee. Peony In Love touched me deeply because the themes connect with the subject matters I write about.
And how appropriate that Deborah Grossman, author of Goldie and Me (book of poetry by Deborah the daughter and Goldie the mother), reminds me that Lisa Lee lives in California too!
Sincerely,
author Teresa LeYung Ryan writes fiction to help mothers and daughters and prescriptive nonfiction to help writers
Author of Love Made of Heart and Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days
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