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Pearl of China written by Anchee Min performed by Angela Lin on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Pearl of China written by Anchee Min performed by Angela Lin on Audio CD (Unabridged)£39.99  -  £59.99

In the small southern town of Chin-kiang, two young girls from very different worlds collide and become inseparable companions. Willow is hardened by poverty and fearful for her future; Pearl is the daughter of a Christian missionary who desperately wishes she was Chinese too. Neither could have foreseen the transformation of the little American girl embarrassed by her blonde hair into the Nobel Prize-winning writer...

The Last Empress written by Anchee Min performed by Alexandra O'Karma on CD (Unabridged)

The Last Empress written by Anchee Min performed by Alexandra O'Karma on CD (Unabridged)
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ISBN:  9781428143524
Genre - Main:  Fiction
Genre - Specific:  Historical
Duration:  900 mins
Length:  Unabridged
Author:  Anchee Min
Performer 1:  Alexandra O'Karma

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At the end of the nineteenth century China is rocked by humiliating foreign attacks and local rebellions. The only constant is the power wielded by one woman: the resilient, ever-resourceful Tzu Hsi, also known as Empress Orchid.

Moving from the intimacy of the concubine quarters into the spotlight of the world stage, Orchid makes a dramatic metamorphosis from a strong-willed young woman to a wise political leader, who must not only face the perilous condition of her fading empire but also a series of devastating personal losses.

Yearning to step aside yet growing constantly into her role, only she can hold the nation's rival factions together. In this sequel to the bestselling novel Empress Orchid, Anchee Min brings to life one of the most important figures in Chinese history, a very human leader who assumes power reluctantly, and who sacrifices all she has to protect both those she loves and her doomed empire.

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