A review by operatic_owl
Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China by Jung Chang

5.0

Wow! I'd put off starting this because it's a 450pg book, but it read like a gripping novel and I finished it in a couple days of reading my every spare moment. Wonderfully written, clearly the result of meticulous research, and just a really good story. Had barely heard of Dowager Empress Cixi, but a truly incredible woman who achieved unimaginable things. Glad she's finally getting a bit of her due.