Dragon Lady: The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China
by Sterling Seagrave
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Author: Sterling SeagraveEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1993-08-31
ISBN: 0679733698
Number of pages: 624
Publisher: Vintage
Book Reviews of Dragon Lady: The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China
Book Review: More a history book than a biography
Summary: 5 Stars
People expecting to find a straightforward biography will be surprised by the lack of solid material on the Empress Dowager. Instead 'Dragon Lady' is a detailed history book containing important events in China that led to the fall of the Manchu empire. The huge cast of characters described by Seagrave can be daunting at times but with a little effort, it is a rewarding read and gives a vivid picture of life in 19th century China for both the Chinese and the foreigners living there at the time.
Seagrave makes a good effort at uncovering the motivations behind the Manchu government and the Western powers, and the truth is unsettling to say the least. Anyone who reads this will get a good understanding as to why the current Chinese government mistrusts the West so much.
Summary of Dragon Lady: The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China
The author of The Soong Dynasty gives us our most vivid and reliable biography yet of the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi, remembered through the exaggeration and falsehood of legend as the ruthless Manchu concubine who seduced and murdered her way to the Chinese throne in 1861.General Books
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