Two Years In The Forbidden City - Softcover

Ling, Princess Der

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1419191594 ISBN 13: 9781419191596

Publisher: Kessinger Pub, 2004

Synopsis

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

About this title

About the Author

Princess Der Ling was born in 1885, the daughter of Lord Yu Keng who served as Chinese minister to Japan and then as minister to France for four years from 1899. She received a Western education in Paris and in 1903 at the age of 18, entered the palace as a lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager, acting as her interpreter and helper. She left the palace in March 1905 to be with her father, who died in Shanghai that year. She married an American named Thaddeus White in 1907, published this book in 1911 and died in the United States in 1944.

Review

“A fascinating insight into the world of the most powerful woman in China’s history.”  —Paul French, author of Carl Crow, a Tough Old China Hand

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Pub
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1419191594
• ISBN 13: 9781419191596
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 180