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From a master of the historical novel, Empress Orchid sweeps readers into the heart of the Forbidden City to tell the fascinating story of a young concubine who becomes China’s last empress. Min introduces the beautiful Tzu Hsi, known as Orchid, and weaves an epic of a country girl who seized... read more
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Characters edit
- Nuharoo: Another Manchu girl that Orchid meets during the selection. Becomes Orchid's friend over the course of the book after a period of jealousy.
- Hsien Feng: Emperor
- Prince Kung: Hsien Feng's brother; becomes an ally to Orchid.
- Chief Shim: Add a description of this character.
- Su Shun
- Yung Lu
- Lady Yehonala: AKA Orchid.
- Tung Chih: Lady Yehonala's son.
- Kuei Hsiang
- Kuei Liang: Orchid's brother.
- Rong: Orchid's sister.
- Fann
- Prince Yee
- Manchu
- Jin
- Chu An
- Lady Yun
- Hui
- Tao Kuang
- Bannerman
- Wuhu
- Mei
- Schall
- Tseng
- Hart
- Iin
Quotes edit
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“"My mother was taught the ch'an concept of happiness, which was to find satisfaction in small things. i was taught to appreciate the fresh air in the morning, the colour of leaves turning red in autumn and the water's smoothness when i soaked my hands in the basin."”
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Like a singing river You break out to flow freely I am the mountain behind Happily I watch you Memory of us Full and sweet
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We arrived without the fundamentals, such as Confucian philosophy, which unified the nation through morality and spirituality, and without a
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My world has been an exasperating place of ritual where the only privacy has been inside my head.
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First Sentence edit
The truth is that I have never been the mastermind of anything.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Empress Dowager Cixi. (standard series)
Followed by The Last Empress.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Anchee Min (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0-7475-7613-0
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0-7475-7613-0
Page Count: 352
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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