Empress Orchid
by Anchee Min | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0747568332 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0747568332 Global Overview for this book
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To rescue her family from poverty and avoid marrying her slope-shouldered cousin, seventeen-year-old Orchid competes to be one of the Emperor's wives. When she is chosen as a lower-ranking concubine she enters the erotically charged and ritualised Forbidden City. But beneath its immaculate facade lie whispers of murders and ghosts, and the thousands of concubines will stoop to any lengths to bear the Emperor's son. Orchid trains herself in the art of pleasuring a man, bribes her way into the royal bed, and seduces the monarch, drawing the attention of dangerous foes. Little does she know that China will collapse around her, and that she will be its last Empress.
To rescue her family from poverty and avoid marrying her slope-shouldered cousin, seventeen-year-old Orchid competes to be one of the Emperor's wives. When she is chosen as a lower-ranking concubine she enters the erotically charged and ritualised Forbidden City. But beneath its immaculate facade lie whispers of murders and ghosts, and the thousands of concubines will stoop to any lengths to bear the Emperor's son. Orchid trains herself in the art of pleasuring a man, bribes her way into the royal bed, and seduces the monarch, drawing the attention of dangerous foes. Little does she know that China will collapse around her, and that she will be its last Empress.
Journal Entry 2 by Scruffykaz at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, June 19, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (6/19/2009 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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I bought this book from a charity shop yeeears ago and it has been sitting on my shelf ever since. It is no nearer the top of Mt TBR so I am releasing it into the bookbox and am hoping it finds an appreciative reader.
I bought this book from a charity shop yeeears ago and it has been sitting on my shelf ever since. It is no nearer the top of Mt TBR so I am releasing it into the bookbox and am hoping it finds an appreciative reader.
Taken from soffitta1's asian themed bookbox. I've been wanting to read this one for ages so thank you Scruffykaz!
Journal Entry 4 by Chucklesthescot from Paisley, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Putting this book back into the bc bookysphere! I picked up my own copy in a charity shop this week so I can immediatly release this book to the available list.
Journal Entry 5 by Chucklesthescot at Paisley, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 29, 2009
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Heading off in the Asian VBB. Enjoy!
Heading off in the Asian VBB. Enjoy!
Journal Entry 6 by 
J4Shaw
from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, January 17, 2010
J4Shaw from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, January 17, 2010
Received as one of my picks from ApoloniaX's [Virtual Bookbox] Contemporary Asian Literature round 2.
http://bookcrossing.com/forum/20/6530226/109
Many thanks for sending so quickly Chucklesthescot, I'm looking forward to this one :)
http://bookcrossing.com/forum/20/6530226/109
Many thanks for sending so quickly Chucklesthescot, I'm looking forward to this one :)
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Out on loan to Batty22bat
Out on loan to Batty22bat
On loan from J4Shaw - sorry, I'm a bit slow logging the books she gave me.
