Betrayal, tenacity and hope all come together in a novel that brings to life an important era in China’s history, and particularly highlights the challenges faced by independent-minded women. Rushi’s daughter, Jingjing, gradually pieces together the stories of the three from a memoir left to her by her mother. The girls all existed-Rushi was a famous poet, Yuanyuan became the concubine of a general who changed the course of Chinese history by supporting the Manchu invasion in 1644 and Xiangjun challenged the corruption of court officials to try to save her lover. Our latest transformation is the BIG LEAP: Bjarke Ingels. With the fate of East Asia hanging in the balance, one Mongolian woman manipulates her lovers, sons and grandsons through war and upheaval to create an. Inspired by literary works and folklore, Tales of Ming Courtesans traces the destinies of the three girls from the seamy world of human trafficking and slavery to the cultured scene of the famously decadent pleasure district of the city of Nanjing, evoking episodes in Memoirs of a Geisha. BIG has grown organically over the last two decades from a founder, to a family, to a force of 700. Tales of Ming Courtesans, by Alice Poon (Earnshaw, June 2020)įrom the author of The Green Phoenix comes a riveting tale of female friendship, honor, and sacrifice for love, set in 17th century China and featuring the intertwined stories of three of the era’s most renowned courtesans, escorts skilled in music, poetry and painting who could decide themselves whether or not to offer patrons bed favors. See all books authored by Alice Poon, including Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong, and Fated and Fateless.

The Green Phoenix by Alice Poon