The Last Empress: Empress Orchid Book 2 by Anchee Min (2008, Paperback)
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The Last Empress: Empress Orchid Book 2
by Anchee Min
EAN: 9780747593164
ISBN: 0747593167
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2008, Paperback
Product Dimensions: 5.08 x 1.02 x 7.8 inches
Pages: 425
Language: English
Book Overview
'A wild, passionate, fearless writer' New York Times
'Vivid and entertaining - this is history as it plays upon the emotions. Empires crumble, hearts are broken' Kate Saunders, The Times
At the end of the nineteenth century China is rocked by foreign attacks and local rebellions. The only constant is the power wielded by one woman, Tzu Hsi, also known as Empress Orchid, who must face the perilous condition of her empire and devastating personal losses. In this sequel to the bestselling Empress Orchid, Anchee Min brings to life one of the most important figures in Chinese history, a very human leader who sacrifices all she has to protect both those she loves and her doomed empire.
PRAISE FOR EMPRESS ORCHID:
'I loved Empress Orchid... a riveting read' Judy Finnegan
'Anchee Min is an expert when it comes to describing the machinations of power' Observer
'Strong on both sexual chicanery and violent conspiracy... fascinating' Guardian
About the Author
Anchee Min was born in Shanghai in 1957. At seventeen she was sent to a labor collective, where a talent scout for Madame Mao's Shanghai Film Studio recruited her to work as a movie actress. She came to the United States in 1984 with the help of actress Joan Chen. Her memoir, Red Azalea, was named one of the New York Times Notable Books of 1994 and was an international bestseller, with rights sold in twenty countries. Her novels Becoming Madame Mao and Empress Orchid were published to critical acclaim and were national bestsellers. Her two other novels, Katherine and Wild Ginger, were published to wonderful reviews and impressive foreign sales.
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