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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	:	First 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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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

By far one of the most engaging and well-written works that I've ever read. Pearl S. Buck did not disappoint.

Rating: 3.5* of five (rounded up)The Publisher Says: 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

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.

so here you go: China at its most peculiar and perplexing in a turbulent and precarious time. Imperial Woman is story of the life of Tsu Hsi Empress of the early twentieth century, one of the most formidable and powerful women in China's history. She's up there with Wu Zetian and Jiang Qing as the most ruthless, shrewd and manipulative figures in politics. Coming from a modest background, she exploited her charm to seduce the Emperor, took power when he died, poisoned her own son, allied with a

I should stop rereading Pearl Buck. I remember that the first time I read her books, thousands years ago back when I was a teenager, I actually rather liked them, but now I think it must've been one of those embarrassing stages everyone goes through???? This was dull and annoying and cringe worthy and I couldn't wait to finish it.