The Dragon Empress: Life and Times of Tz'u-hsi, 1835-1908, Empress Dowager of China by Marina Warner - 1972-10-26

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1972. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. Acceptable.

Fine.

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1972-10-26. Hardcover. Good.

New York. 1972. Macmillan. 1st American Edition. Some Foxing Along Side Edge, Otherwise Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket W/A Couple Of Tears. 0297995197. 271 pages. hardcover. Jacket Illustration - Detail of a robe embroidered with a phoenix, emblem of the empress, and said to have belonged to Tz'u-hsi. Jacket designed by Behram Kapadia Photograph by Werner Forman. keywords: China Asia Biography History Women. FROM THE PUBLISHER - From 1861 to 1908 the Celestial Empire was ruled by the iron hand of a woman - the Empress Dowager Tz'u-hsi. She was opportunistic, ruthless, malicious, and xenophobic. Yet, while her determination held the empire together for nearly fifty years, her reactionary, Sino-centric view of the world plunged China into poverty and civil war, encouraged foreign invasions and ultimately brought about the end of the Ch'ing dynasty. In this sweeping biography, Marina Warner re-creates in panoramic detail the reign of this indomitable, fascinating woman. The early part… Read More

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1972. Cloth/dust jacket and Mylar wrapped Quarto. Hardcover. Good/fair. blue cloth, gilt lettering and design, dust jacket, 271 pp dj torn and worn at edges.