27 Feb / Empress Orchid by Anchee Min [in AsianWeek]
Min’s second historical novel reinvents the life of Tzu Hsi, China’s last empress. Although positioned in the collective Chinese memory as an evil, ruthless ruler, the Empress Orchid in Min’s world is a strong, resilient, intelligent woman who is a fearsome match for her detractors and is able to establish her own government, which she rules for 46 years.
Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, February 27, 2004
Readers: Adult
Published: 2004
By in Adult Readers, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost
Tags > Anchee Min, AsianWeek, Betrayal, BookDragon, Coming-of-age, Empress Orchid, Family, Haves vs. have-nots, Historical, Identity, Love, Politics, Royalty