Red Lotus
A rare beauty. A fierce heart. A destiny she must resist.
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2010
Summary
Yip Mann, an elderly spice farmer, should have known better than to purchase a fifteen-year-old cherry-girl as his concubine, especially one beautiful enough to be seen as Ch ien Gum - comparable to a thousand pieces of gold. But surely he deserves such a plaything to give him the last of his sons.
To Yip Mann s dismay, the wilful concubine dies bearing him a worthless girl-child. After her death he must make use of the girl as best he can: by binding her feet in the forbidden practic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751538984 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0751538981 |
| Author: | Pai Kit Fai |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 322g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 185mm x 35mm |
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Critics Review
‘An engaging and entertaining read’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A sprawling family epic intent on capturing China s mystic flavour. Full of English heroes, Chinese villains and brave, virtuous women METRO‘An atmospheric novel’ BELLA‘The book is at turns harrowing and entertaining, the characters are strongly cast and the sights, smells, colours and noises of rural China spring to life’ Courier Mail, AustraliaAbout The Author
Pai Kit Fai
Pai Kit Fai is the adopted Chinese name given to the author by his Eurasian family. Red Lotus is his first novel under this name.
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