About this book
Journeys back in time to imperial China, to the court of a child emperor as it follows the life of a naive fourteen-year-old prince who finds himself unexpectedly named as emperor of an entire nation and is shaped by the power, cruelty, decadence, and intrigues of the royal court. By the author of Raise the Red Lantern.
Details
- First published
- 2005
- OL Work ID
- OL275174W
Subjects
Social life and customsKings and rulersTranslations into EnglishFictionCourt and courtiersEmperorsFiction, historical, generalChina, fiction