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Empress Orchid is a fictional account of the life of China's last empress. The novel traces her rise to power from the ranks of concubines in Peking's Forbidden City.
In 1852, a 17-year-old Manchu girl, Orchid, arrives at the court of Emperor Hsien Feng in' the hope of being selected as one of the imperial wives.
With dogged determination, the girl educates herself in the myriad rituals of the court and its elaborate etiquette, even visiting the House of Lotus for a crash course in the art of "pleasuring a man". Ultimately, it is her wily manipulation of the all-powerful eunuchs that ensures Orchid's passage to the imperial bed. Once in power, she seeks to defend the court from foreign invaders.
The author, a former member of China's Red Guard, is sympathetic to the vilified empress, and has produced a colourful melodrama.
Average Customer Rating:
A well written book!
I really enjoyed this book. It gives a wonderful perspective on what it was like to be a woman in China in the mid-1800s. Of course, the woman who was portrayed in this historical novel was quite the unusual woman herself, coming into power through being a concubine of the emperor, but one who came to be highly favored because of her wonderful intellectual capabilities.
The book itself was wonderfully written. The author is particularly skilled at describing the things that motivates each of the main characters in the book. I would definitely recommend the book to those who are intrigued about China and its history.
Enjoyable.
Empress Orchid takes a look at the final days of the Ching dynasty, through a strong and intelligent woman's eyes. I must give credit to Anchee Min for showing us the unbearable boredom that the concubines (all 3,000) must have endured without boring the hell out of the reader. Anchee Min was able to create a strong character who was believable and one who the reader may sympathize with. I liked the fact that Min showed the Ching era in its entire splendor without too much sugar coating. I plan on reading more books by her.
Empress Orchid
Pleasant book with interesting details of life in the Forbidden City. The plot became disjointed in places with false starts & somewhat confusing turns, but an enjoyable read nevertheless.
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