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Imperial Woman

Pearl S. Buck

Paperback | Pages: 384 pages

Rating: 4.05 | 6274 Users | 474 Reviews

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Original Title:	Imperial Woman: The Story of the Last Empress of China
ISBN:	1559210354 (ISBN13: 9781559210355)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Tzu Hsi
Setting:	Iran, Islamic Republic of

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Imperial Woman is the fictionalized biography of the last Empress in China, Ci-xi, who began as a concubine of the Xianfeng Emperor and on his death became the de facto head of the Qing Dynasty until her death in 1908.Buck recreates the life of one of the most intriguing rulers during a time of intense turbulence.Tzu Hsi was born into one of the lowly ranks of the Imperial dynasty. According to custom, she moved to the Forbidden City at the age of seventeen to become one of hundreds of concubines. But her singular beauty and powers of manipulation quickly moved her into the position of Second Consort.Tzu Hsi was feared and hated by many in the court, but adored by the people. The Empress's rise to power (even during her husband's life) parallels the story of China's transition from the ancient to the modern way.

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Title	:	Imperial Woman
Author	:	Pearl S. Buck
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 384 pages
Published	:	December 1st 2004 by Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries (first published 1956)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. China. Classics. Asia

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Ratings: 4.05 From 6274 Users | 474 Reviews

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Great book! I read this book 30 years ago, and it was interesting to come back to it now. In the intervening years, I've read many excellent historical fiction novels by talented writers, such as Philippa Gregory, Margaret George, and Conn Iggulden. As a result, I enjoyed "Imperial Woman" this time around a little less than 30 years ago. Pearl Buck's style was slightly more plodding than that of the other authors whom I like better. The details she brought to the story were not quite as



Who wrote about Chinese history and the empresses before Anchee Min? Where did she get her inspiration from? Well before Anchee Min there was Pearl Buck. Now, now simmer down. There is nothing wrong with Anchee Min I have read her books and love them too. She has a new book just released on 5-07-2013, The Crooked Seed. Cant wait to grab a copy of this one! Oh boy the to read list goes on and on! So on to the review.This book was originally released in 1956. It has been re-released 5-21-2013 as

I read this book for the first time when I was in fifth grade. My mom was/is an avid reader and Pearl S. buck is one of the authors she really enjoyed. She encouraged me to read it thinking, I believe, it would keep me out of her hair for a month or so (as a kid this seemed a pretty fat book at the time.) She could not have been more wrong. I devoured it like a Little Debbie cake. It is packed with drama, intrigue, history, fashion, military prowess...and on top of it all a major female figure.

Before I attempt to say anything about this novel, I simply wish to note that I do not in any way award these five stars out of some misguided sentiment that this book accurately portrays China and all its entailing history as its own cultural members would. The most concrete experience I have with the country is having been taught the Chinese phrases for 'left turn', 'right turn', and 'straight ahead' during a road trip many years ago, and I assure you, neither my intercultural credibility nor

This might be my all time favorite book. It had historical properties, strong women, lots of descriptive scenery and well developed characters. I learned alot about China.

Good and evil mingled in her, but always in heroic dimensions.3.5 stars. This is the story of Empress Tzu-hsi, who ruled the Manchu dynasty in China for 47 years. In 1852 she was selected as a concubine for the Emperor. She was extremely strong-willed and decided that she would become the Emperor's favourite. She did this by studying 5 hours every day, staying up to date with all gossip, studying all edicts, becoming very close with the Dowager mother and ,according to this novel, giving up her