Imperial woman / Pearl S. Buck.
By: Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker).
Publisher: Lancaster : Moyer Bell Ltd., 2006Description: 376 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 1559210354 (pbk.); 9781559210355 (pbk.).Other title: Imperial woman : the story of the last Empress of China.Subject(s): Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908 -- Fiction | Empresses -- Fiction | China -- History -- 19th century -- FictionDDC classification: 813.52 Summary: The story of Tzu Hsi is the story of the last empress in China. Tzu Hsi was born into one of the lowly ranks of the imperial dynasty. According to custom, she moved to the forbidden city at the age of seventeen to become one of hundreds of concubines. But her singular beauty and powers of manipulation quickly moved her into the position of second consort. Tzu Hsi was feared and hated by many in the court, but adored by the people. The Empress's rise to power (even during her husband's life) parallels the story of China's transition from the ancient to the modern way. -Back cover.Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Remark |
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The story of Tzu Hsi is the story of the last empress in China. Tzu Hsi was born into one of the lowly ranks of the imperial dynasty. According to custom, she moved to the forbidden city at the age of seventeen to become one of hundreds of concubines. But her singular beauty and powers of manipulation quickly moved her into the position of second consort. Tzu Hsi was feared and hated by many in the court, but adored by the people. The Empress's rise to power (even during her husband's life) parallels the story of China's transition from the ancient to the modern way. -Back cover.