The Last Empress
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3.8
Anchee Min
'Vivid and entertaining ... this is history as it plays upon the emotions. Empires crumble, hearts are broken' THE TIMESFrom the bestselling author of Red Azalea comes the much-anticipated sequel to Empress OrchidAt 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.
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Author
Anchee Min
Pages
432
Publisher
A&C Black
Published Date
2011-12-01
ISBN
1408828995 9781408828991
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"I knew this book was going to break me and it did. I knew enough about history to know the ending but it still hurt to see the characters struggle against the inevitable. Really wonderfully written and puts a new perspective on a person commonly portrayed as a villainess."
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Tori
"This book was so beautifully written. I love Anchee Min's ability to bring us into a world that we otherwise would never have had access to. This book was compelling and everything the Last Empress went through was so confusing and difficult and amazing and profound. I loved reading about a powerful woman in a powerful role that she had to fight to maintain through it all."
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