Manchu Palaces

by Jeanne Larsen

Book Overview

" A rich and nuanced portrait of eighteenth-century China...a magical book." Delia Sherman "Gently intriguing, brilliantly detailed...Lotus's singular story of enlightenment, involving a statue of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805011110
• ISBN13: 9780805011111
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Once more Larsen has captured the essence of Imperial China

From the hidden rooms of the Forbidden City to the dizzy heights of Taishan temples, Larsen has woven a silken tale that carries the reader into the mystery and magic of Imperial Qing China. Just as in her previous books, Silk Road and Bronze Mirror, she has again overlaid the poignant story of a young girl's coming of age with suspenseful action in the realm of the Immortals of Chinese legend. No one else can bring such a mix of myth and reality to life like she can! Her insights into Chinese thought and belief truely give her readers a chance to walk in Manchu shoes! I highly recommend Jeanne Larsen's books to Sinophiles and Fantasty lovers alike.