The Green Phoenix
- 372 stránok
- 14 hodin čítania
With the fate of East Asia hanging in the balance, one Mongolian woman manipulates her lovers, sons and grandsons through war and upheaval to create an empire that lasted for 250 years.
Alice Poon čerpá inšpiráciu zo svojej lásky k čínskej poézii, histórii a legendám. Svoju spisovateľskú kariéru zasvätila oživovaniu príbehov menej známych, ale ikonických žien z čínskej histórie. Jej diela skúmajú tieto fascinujúce postavy s hlbokým porozumením pre ich éru a zvyklosti.


With the fate of East Asia hanging in the balance, one Mongolian woman manipulates her lovers, sons and grandsons through war and upheaval to create an empire that lasted for 250 years.
The novel follows the destinies of three late-Ming courtesans, from the seamy world of girl trafficking and slavery to the cultured scene of poetry, music and theatre in Qinhuai, the decadent pleasure district of Nanjing.