Description
Spanning the final seventy years of the Qing Dynasty, this sweeping historical novel brings nineteenth- and early twentieth-century China vividly to life through the Opium Wars, the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions, and the rise of the last emperor. Its story follows an interconnected cast of Chinese and British characters—including merchants, missionaries, pirates, imperial officials, and members of the royal court—whose lives and descendants are shaped by the era’s upheavals. Alongside political conflict and personal ambition, the novel explores cultural collision, imperialism, faith, loyalty, and the enduring cost of war. Richly researched and atmospheric, it combines intimate family drama with a panoramic portrait of China’s changing society, traditions, and landscapes.
Available Editions
paperback
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2022
ISBN: 9780804171038
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for China by Edward Rutherfurd.