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464 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307456700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 09 September 2014
Description
A New York Times Notable BookAn NPR Best Book of the Year In 1852, at age sixteen, Cixi was chosen as one of Emperor Xianfeng's numerous concubines. When he died in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at once launched a co...
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Moods
reflective 37%
inspiring 24%
challenging 19%
sad 10%
tense 10%
dark 6%
emotional 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
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Minor
Torture, War, Xenophobia
464 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307456700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 09 September 2014
Description
A New York Times Notable BookAn NPR Best Book of the Year In 1852, at age sixteen, Cixi was chosen as one of Emperor Xianfeng's numerous concubines. When he died in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at once launched a co...
Community Reviews Summary of 702 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
inspiring 24%
challenging 19%
sad 10%
tense 10%
dark 6%
emotional 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Torture, War, Xenophobia