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  • The Story of the Last Empress of China
  • By: Pearl S. Buck
  • Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
  • Length: 17 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (46 ratings)
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Summary

The story of Tzu Hsi is the story of the last empress in China. In this audiobook, Pearl S. 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 17 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.

Pearl S. Buck’s knowledge of and fascination with the empress’s life are contagious. She reveals the essence of this self-involved and infamous last empress, at the same time she takes the listener through China’s struggle for freedom and democracy.
©1971 Pearl S. Buck (P)2011 Oasis
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A lovely story

A lovely story about a sly and wise woman, rooted in history and enhanced with fiction…

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  • 05-09-20

Not much more than a harlequin romance novel.

I'm not sure what the author got a Nobel prize for. This book cannot be it.

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