The Last Empress

The Last Empress

by Anchee Min (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Edition: Open market ed
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 07 Apr 2008

ISBN 10: 074759385X
ISBN 13: 9780747593850
Book Overview: The much anticipated follow-up to the hugely successful Empress Orchid Empress Orchid was a Richard and Judy Book Club choice in March 2006 Empress Orchid has sold over 350,000 copies so far in paperback

Media Reviews
'Tzu Hsi emerges as a canny political leader, and she is a vivid and entertaining character - this is history as it plays upon the emotions. Empires crumble, hearts are broken' Kate Saunders, The Times PRAISE FOR EMPRESS ORCHID: 'A wild, passionate, fearless American writer' New York Times 'Empress Orchid is strong on both sexual chicanery and violent conspiracy ... a fascinating account' Guardian 'I loved Empress Orchid ... a riveting read' Judy Finnegan, Woman's Own
Author Bio
Anchee Min was born in Shanghai in 1957. At seventeen she was sent to a labour collective, where a talent scout for Madame Mao's Shanghai Film Studio recruited her to work as a movie actress. She moved to the United States in 1984. Her memoir, Red Azalea, was an international bestseller with rights sold in twenty countries. Her novels, Becoming Madame Mao, Katherine, Wild Ginger and Empress Orchid were published to wonderful reviews and impressive foreign sales.