Empress : A Novel

A spellbinding historical novel by the author of The Girl Who Played Go chronicles the life and times of China's only female emperor, Empress Wu, who rose from a humble clan and position of concubine to brave the intrigues, treason, betrayal, and violence of the court to become the first Empress of China during the great Tang dynasty in seventh-century China. Reader's Guide available. 20,000 first printing.