She did not have an illustrious family background, nor did she have an impeccable appearance. However, she climbed step by step up to the position of concubine.

She did not have an illustrious family background, nor did she have an impeccable appearance. However, she climbed step by step up to the position of concubine.

From the beloved, internationally bestselling author of Wild Swans, and co-author of the bestselling Mao: The Unknown Story, the dramatic, epic biography of the

"Imperial Masquerade: The Legend of Princess Der Ling, the first biography of one of the twentieth century's most intriguing cross-cultural personalities, trace