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Imperial Woman (Revised)
Imperial Woman (Revised) | Pearl S Buck
5 posts | 8 read | 1 reading | 5 to read
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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RedCurly
Imperial Woman | Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
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Pickpick

This was again an amazing Pearl S. Buck novel. It is so sad the people barely know her.
This time based on true historic events. However Cixi is not a likebale character at all she is very clever and strong. I loved it.

#pearlsbuck

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squirrelbrain
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I‘ve been looking at Pearl Buck as an author from West Virginia for #readingUSA2019....

#imperialmarch
#soaringscores

Cinfhen Thanks for posting and sharing ~ looks interesting 5y
CrowCAH Works for me! Nice take on the prompt! 5y
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ElishaLovesBooks
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Mehso-so

I had to skim this starting around page 100. I still love Pearl S. Buck but this book was very wordy without much happening .

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ElishaLovesBooks
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I decided to start this one while the youngers (as we call them around here) are playing in the park. I have read Pearl S. Buck's "The Good Earth" a few times- the first time when I was in middle or high school. Definitely a book that helped shape me as a reader! I feel like it's time for me to read more of her work, although her books have been hard to find!