The Last Empress The She-Dragon of China |
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| Author:
| Laidler, Keith |
| ISBN: | 978-0-470-84881-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2003 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1851, a sixteen-year-old girl named Yehonala entered the Imperial Palace of China as a concubine third grade, leaving behind her family, the love of her life, and nearly all contact with the outside world. She emerged as Tsu Hsi, Dowager Empress of China and one of the most powerful autocrats in history.
In 1851, a sixteen-year-old girl named Yehonala entered the Imperial Palace of China as a concubine third grade, leaving behind her family, the love of her life, and nearly all contact with the outside world. She emerged as Tsu Hsi, Dowager Empress of China and one of the most powerful autocrats in history.