The Stolen Emperor (1903)

By Mary Crawford Fraser

Book Overview

The Stolen Emperor is a novel written by Mrs. Hugh Fraser and published in 1903. The story is set in China during the Boxer Rebellion, a violent uprising against foreign influence in China. The novel follows the adventures of a young Englishwoman named Dorothy Brooke, who travels to China with her father, a British diplomat. While in China, Dorothy becomes embroiled in a plot to steal the emperor's jade seal, a symbol of his authority, and smuggle it out of the country. Along the way, she falls in love with a Chinese prince and faces numerous dangers, including kidnapping, betrayal, and assassination attempts. The novel offers a vivid portrayal of life in China during a tumultuous period of its history and explores themes of cultural clash, colonialism, and romance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104331306
• ISBN13: 9781104331306
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"