Imperial Woman

In Imperial Woman, Pearl S. Buck brings to life the incredible story of Cixi, the imperial concubine who would eventually lead the Qing Dynasty. Born into a humble family, Cixi falls in love with her cousin Jung Lu, a handsome imperial guard—but while still a teenager, she is chosen, along with her sister and hundreds of other girls, to go live in the Forbidden City. Standing out for her beauty, Cixi is determined to become the Emperor's favorite, dedicating all her talent and cunning to achieving this goal. When the Emperor dies, Cixi finds herself in a position of supreme power—a power she would hold for nearly fifty years, using it both to bring peace to the empire and to advance Jung Lu, the man she would love—in secret—forever.

In a world of intrigue dominated by men, Cixi makes numerous crucial decisions and spearheads the modernization of China, yet she has never received due credit for it. Much has been written about Cixi, but no other novel recreates her life—her extraordinary personality, the world of court intrigue, and the era of national turmoil she navigated—as masterfully as Imperial Woman.

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