The Courtesan

A novel inspired by the life of Qing dynasty courtesan Sai Jinhua follows the experiences of an orphan whose world trans... (more)

A novel inspired by the life of Qing dynasty courtesan Sai Jinhua follows the experiences of an orphan whose world transforms when she becomes an emissary's concubine during the late-nineteenth-century clashes between China and imperialist Europe. (less)