Golden lotus :  a saga of ambition, murder and lust in medieval China

Golden lotus : a saga of ambition, murder and lust in medieval China

Clement Egerton (Pengarang) ; Shu Qingchun (Penerjemah)

Fiksi Asing
Detil Buku
Edisi Cetakan Pertama
Penerbit United States : Tuttle Publishing, 2023
Deskripsi Fisik 1280 halaman : - ; 19 x 13 cm
ISBN 9780804856720
Subjek Fiksi Asing
Bahasa Inggris
Call Number 895.1 EGE g
Deskripsi
Golden Lotus tells the story of Ximen Qing, a wealthy, unscrupulous merchant who takes the beautiful and ambitious widow Pan Jinlian as his fifth wife. Jinlian is not content to accept her position and schemes to dominate her husband and improve her standing in society by using sex as her weapon. As the story unfolds, Ximen Qing embarks on a series sexual conquests and Pan Jinlian exploits her husband's lust, ultimately causing the downfall of the entire family. The story's dramatic climax vividly portrays the lengths to which ambitious people will go to gain influence. It also lays bare the rivalries within wealthy families of privilege while chronicling their rise and fall.
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