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The Last Empress (Paperback)

by Anchee Min (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; New edition edition (2 April 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747578508
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747578505
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 269,860 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`Like all good novelists, she implies as much as she says, and her
characterisation is subtle and worldly-wise'
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Historical Novel....., 20 May 2007
By M. Mukhtar "Moazma" (UK, Manchester) - See all my reviews
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This is the continuation of the Empress Orchid. It takes effect when the Orchid's nephew is seletion as the future Emperor. This book is greatly inspired by the history of previous Chinese Emperors. It is greatly influenced by Empress Wu. Wu being the only Empress to run the Chinese Empire.

This story takes starts from and shows the relationships Orchid builds with her Nephew and her exceptence of him as a son. Her regrets of Tung Chih (her only son who dies) and how this changes the way she treats her nephew. It shows the effects of the relationships she looses in the past be it her husband, her son, her mother, her sister, other concubines, her precious Eunch and Nuharoo (the joint Empress). The bond that she shared with her Eunch is special to her and broken when he was killed and she finds the person and forgives the person as she learns to understand why people do things. It is Empress Orchid way of changing and adapting to changes that have occured in the past and the she deals with the future. It is highly influenced by the history of China protrays the life of Empress Wu in a positive way.

I liked this book and give 5 starts as it is a continuation and better then most continued books. Through this book i am able to learn more about the Chinese history. If you like the history of china then you will like this too. It is a journey well worth it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Written, 19 April 2007
By Alexa (East Sussex, England) - See all my reviews
  
This is the follow up story of Empress Orchid and picks up the story as Orchid begins to gain power. It follows her through coaching two new Emperors of China up to the point of her death. At times this book read slightly like a history book, with information dumped on the reader but once you get past that it is a wonderful book that gives the reader and interesting look into life within The Forbidden City. It is one of only a few accounts that is sympathetic with Orchid and throughout the book I genuinely felt for the character. While not as good as Empress Orchid and some events seemed twisted so as to make the Empress seem kind and gentle it was still a great book.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving , 20 Jul 2007
By Ms. Zainab Mamujee "book worm" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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The last empress is the single best book to read this year! it carries on The tale of Empress Orchid from the book of the same name, and takes u deeper into the sad history of the Manchu Dynasty and as it crumbles. The politics of The Chinese Empire is discussed alot more in the second book, but it doesnt fail to explore the live of the Empress and the Emperor. Orchid, torn between the good of the Country and the good of her Son makes you believe that she should be the Mother of China. Beautifully written and set in the magnificant Forbidden city amongst the Eunechs and Ladies in waiting the story unfolds as to how women were both the saviors and the fall of the Empire.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Too much crammed into one book
This book picks up where its predecessor (Empress Orchid) left off. It continues to follow the life of China's last Empress, Tzu Hsi. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kirsty B

5.0 out of 5 stars What a good read
This is one of the best books I have ever read, If you enjoy this then also read Empress Orchid. You can get yourself lost in the story, so well written
Published 7 months ago by Mr. Philip R. Gardner

4.0 out of 5 stars The Last Empress
If you read the first book you will enjoy this one - it does not disappoint.
Published 8 months ago by D. Cummings

2.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to engage with
In 'Empress Orchid', Orchid herself was a young woman - naive, impressionable, and with good intentions. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Alexandra Coke

2.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye To All That
Fascinating subject but clunkily written and ponderously repetitive. Nothing flows - the dialogue is glitchy and unreal and the narrative constantly repeats the same thoughts... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ventris Arden

5.0 out of 5 stars Another masterpiece from Anchee Min!
It's been a few years since I first read Anchee Min's first book on the life of China's Empress Dowager Tz'u-Hsi which blew me away. Read more
Published 17 months ago by FUTURESTARdelux

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book
I read her previous book empress orchid and was moved by it , she makes you feel like you are there... Read more
Published 21 months ago by N. Combe

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written and historically inaccurate
This book and Empress Orchid were written as if for school girls. They are historically inaccurate and conform to the worst stereotypes of the Empress Dowager Cixi... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2007 by Johnny Dexter

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy continuation
While Empress Orchid dealt with a young girl's introduction into the dying beast that was China's political world, The Last Empress is a much finer portrayal of an aged queen's... Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2007 by Adriana Paun

4.0 out of 5 stars Decline and Fall of the Q'ing dynasty
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Published on 24 Aug 2007 by Mr. John Olbrich

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