Empire of Heaven: A Novel of Nineteenth Century China

by Linda Ching Sledge

Book Overview

From superstition-bound peasant villages to the perfumed decadence of the Forbidden City, Manchu China was a land of extremes. Its people lived in near enslavement to the emperor. Then came Hung, a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553057553
• ISBN13: 9780553057553
• Release Date: February 1990
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Amazing!

As a historical novel, and from a woman's point of view, this book is exceptional in decribing the China of that era.

Fascinating way to learn Chinese history

I've always been fascinated with China but don't like reading history books. This book kept my interest throughout its many pages. Rulan, the heroine, was a wonderful character with many fascets. Highly recommended.