The Lacquer Lady (A Virago Modern Classic)

by F. Tennyson Jesse

Book Overview

An account of a young girl who leaves Brighton for the Kingdom of Mandalay and Burma where she becomes the favourite of the Burmese Queen. When she falls in love the destiny of that magnificent... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803747047
• ISBN13: 9780803747043
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Dial Press
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A solid book set in an exotic local (Siam, 19th century)

Not as good as her "A Pin to see the Peepshow" but atmospheric with a bit of danger and a bit of romance in 19th century Asia.For those seeking somethin off the beaten track.