Two Years in the Forbidden City (Illustrated)
Book Details
Author(s)Princess Der Ling, Noel Fletcher
ISBN / ASINB00JF4YJAO
ISBN-13978B00JF4YJA8
Sales Rank503,214
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
* Includes interesting historical details and photos about China's infamous Dowager Empress Tzu-hsi (Cixi), the Boxer Rebellion, the Imperial Court, and other people featured in the narrative.
* Illustrated with 100+ historical photographs, illustrations, and paintings from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
* Featuring a new introduction, author biography and afterword by author/editor Noël Fletcher which provides context for this book in modern Chinese history.
Take a journey into the world of China’s most feared Empress.
This true story was the first eyewitness account of the Imperial Court written by a Chinese aristocrat for Western readers. It provides an up-close personal view of the notorious Dowager Empress Tzu-hsi in the final years of her reign.
Enhanced with rich imagery and additional historical notes, “Two Years in the Forbidden City†is a vivid trip into the grandeur and intrigue of China’s last dynasty.
* Illustrated with 100+ historical photographs, illustrations, and paintings from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
* Featuring a new introduction, author biography and afterword by author/editor Noël Fletcher which provides context for this book in modern Chinese history.
Take a journey into the world of China’s most feared Empress.
This true story was the first eyewitness account of the Imperial Court written by a Chinese aristocrat for Western readers. It provides an up-close personal view of the notorious Dowager Empress Tzu-hsi in the final years of her reign.
Enhanced with rich imagery and additional historical notes, “Two Years in the Forbidden City†is a vivid trip into the grandeur and intrigue of China’s last dynasty.
