Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang

Empress Dowager Cixi

Jung Chang

453 pages first pub 2013 (view editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
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Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang is ideal for readers interested in nuanced reevaluations of historical female figures and transformative periods in global history, blending meticulous research with narrative-driven storytelling.

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Discover the extraordinary story of the woman who brought China into the modern age, from the bestselling author of Wild Swans In this groundbreaking biography, Jung Chang vividly describes how Empress Dowager Cixi – the most important woman in Ch...

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informative: 100%

reflective: 35%

inspiring: 25%

challenging: 23%

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dark: 7%

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relaxing: 2%


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