The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel
Description
Set against the upheavals of early twentieth-century China, Japan, and Mongolia, this sweeping historical novel follows a young Manchu princess whose exile, arranged marriage, and restless search for freedom propel her into a dangerous new identity. As political tensions mount and war reshapes the region, she turns her appetite for risk and reinvention toward espionage, navigating a world of shifting loyalties, sexual power, and imperial ambition. Inspired by the extraordinary life of Yoshiko Kawashima, the novel explores identity, desire, betrayal, and the costs of refusing to be controlled. Vivid, provocative, and atmospheric, it offers a portrait of a woman caught between cultures—and determined to make herself impossible to possess.
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paperback
Bloomsbury USA
Published Sep 1, 2009
304 pages
ISBN: 9781596917033
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First Published
2009
Language
eng
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