Empress Orchid (Wheeler Large Print Book Series) - Hardcover

Min, Anchee

3.89

24,618 ratings by Goodreads

9781587245930: Empress Orchid (Wheeler Large Print Book Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1587245930 ISBN 13: 9781587245930

Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc, 2004

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A fictional portrait of the last empress of China follows Orchid, a beautiful teenager from an aristocratic family, who is chosen to become a low-ranking concubine of the emperor and rises to a position of power in the Chinese court.

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Review:

'Empress Orchid is strong on both sexual chicanery and violent conspiracy ... a fascinating account' Guardian 'A wild, passionate, fearless American writer' New York Times 'An engrossing story ... enhanced by Min's imaginative power ... Like all good novelists, she implies as much as she says, and her characterisation is subtle and worldly-wise' Glasgow Herald 'Rich in detail and historical background, the novel drenches readers in the colours, textures and affluence of the Forbidden City ... a stirring, exotic novel that is a treat for the senses and the intellect alike' Los Angeles Times

From the Publisher:

An enthralling, erotic story of Imperial China from the author of Red Azalea and Becoming Madame Mao

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