The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
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The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
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Lisa See
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A thrilling new novel exploring the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter who has been adopted by an American couple.
Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. There is ritual and routine, and it has been ever thus for generations. Then one day a jeep appears at the village gate - the first automobile any of them have seen - and a stranger arrives. In this remote Yunnan village, the stranger finds the rare tea he has been seeking and a reticent Akha people.
Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, translates for the stranger and is among the first to reject the rules that have shaped her existence. When she has a baby outside of wedlock, rather than stand by tradition she wraps her daughter in a blanket, with a tea cake hidden in her swaddling, and abandons her in the nearest city. After mother and daughter have gone their separate ways, Li-yan slowly emerges from the security and insularity of her village to encounter modern life while Haley grows up a privileged and well-loved California girl. Despite Haley's happy home life, she wonders about her origins, and Li-yan longs for her lost daughter. They both search for and find answers in the tea that has shaped their family's destiny for generations.
In her biggest seller, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, See introduced the Yao people to her readers. Here she shares the customs of another Chinese ethnic minority, the Akha, whose world will soon change. A powerful story about a family separated by circumstances, culture, and distance, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and its people and celebrates the bond that connects mothers and daughters.
©2017 Lisa See (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Pty LtdWhat listeners say about The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
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- Emma
- 21-09-2018
Wow what a fantastic book.
This is a moving book about different cultures, family, a mothers love, tea, adoption, seperation loss and tragedy, resilience, spirituality and so much more. The characters are really well developed I feel like I know them and I will miss them now. I found this book impossible to put down and even though I usually prefer non fiction books I feel like I learnt a great deal about Chinese culture and ethnic minorities as well as adoption and I would highly recommend this book. One of those books that leaves you longing for more at the end.
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- EMILIA SANCHEZ
- 17-07-2018
Beautiful, love the story .
Beautifuly narrated. The story is compelling and full of warm moments. Totally recomend this book
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- Kindle Customer
- 15-04-2024
Worth a read
Beautiful story good to read about other cultures 💖 I couldn't stop listening, would be a unputta down able book 💖👍
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- Anonymous User
- 12-05-2024
A mothers love
Initially this book didn’t appeal to me. I’m not into spirits, superstitions etc but I decided to stick with it. I’m so glad I did as it turned out to be the most beautiful book about a mothers love. I liked how it really ended up being about two main characters and the narration to reflect this really broke up the story and made it more I retesting g to listen to. I liked how it was a modern day story as such so it was relatable.
I loved the ending, I liked the little twists and overall it was a beautiful story. I learned a lot about the Chinese minority and about tea , truely fascinating. Thoroughly recommend this.
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- Renata Lee Shong
- 09-09-2023
A wonderful journey
A beautiful and heartfelt story that kept me entranced for hours. The narration is very good. The detailed, historical journey of tea, the mountain people, ancient customs and more enhanced the storyline perfectly. I really enjoyed this tale.
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- Lisa
- 25-08-2024
I went on a journey with this book.
athoroughly enjoyed the story,the character's and the history of China's tea industry.
The story takes you on a journey that is clear in your imagination.
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- Susan J Rahily
- 05-11-2024
Hill tribes of Yunnan brought to life
An enthralling story of the way of life in the ethnic groups, the Alkha in particular, in the mid 20th century and through their increased wealth as their tea was appreciated by the Western world, in the latter part of the century. The narrative is wound around a mother and daughter forced apart at the daughter’s birth by the traditions of the Akha people.
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- Edith May
- 12-11-2024
A great read about hill tribes in China in the present day.
I found the narrators voice a little strident for my taste. I found the story of the pu’erh tea really interesting too.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-05-2023
It was ok
Narrator had a very irritating voice. Story was a little predictable. I love the author but this wasn’t my favourite of her works.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-05-2024
Great story
Very enjoyable. I had no idea about the history of tea and it has inspired me to learn more about the Chinese ethnic minority people.
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