Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, Houghton Mifflin hardcover w/ DJ, 2007. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, binding tight enough to suggest it is unread. DJ is Near Fine, w/ very light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Signed by author on bookplate affixed to half-title page. Free delivery confirmation.

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Title: The Last Empress
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0618531467
ISBN 13: 9780618531462
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 18 ounces
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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The sequel to the best-selling Empress Orchid continues the story of the resourceful Tzu Hsi, or Empress Orchid, as she is transformed from a strong-willed young woman into a politically savvy leader, moving from the concubine quarters on to the world stage, while confronting the perilous status of the Chinese empire, social unrest, and devastating personal loss. 50,000 first printing.

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Anchee Min was born in Shanghai in 1957. At seventeen she was sent to a labor collective, where a talent scout for Madame Mao�s Shanghai Film Studio recruited her to work as a movie actress. She came to the United States in 1984 with the help of actress Joan Chen. Her memoir, Red Azalea, was named one of the New York Times Notable Books of 1994 and was an international bestseller, with rights sold in twenty countries. Her novels Becoming Madame Mao and Empress Orchid were published to critical acclaim and were national bestsellers. Her two other novels, Katherine and Wild Ginger, were published to wonderful reviews and impressive foreign sales.

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