Empress. by. Shan Sa. · Rating details · 5, ratings · reviews. A ravishing historical novel of one of China's most controversial historical figures: its first and only female emperor, Empress Wu, who emerged in the Tang Dynasty and ushered in a golden age. In seventh–century China, during the great Tang dynasty, a young girl /5. Writing with epic assurance, poetry, and vivid historic detail, Shan Sa plumbs the psychological and philosophical depths of what it means to be a striving mortal in a tumultuous, power-hungry world. Empress is a great literary feat and a revelation for the bltadwin.ru by: 1. · Shan Sa was born in Beijing and had her first poems, essays, and stories published at the age of eight. In her novel The Girl Who Played Go won the Goncourt Prize. The author of Empress, she is also a celebrated artist who has had prominent exhibitions in Paris and New bltadwin.ru: HarperCollins Publishers.
In EMPRESS, Shan Sa recreates the story of Empress Wu Ze Tian. Heavenlight, as she is referred to in the novel, was the first and only woman to achieve the regal title of Empress in China's entire 5, year history. Ruthless in her ascent and maintenance of the throne into her 80's, Wu Ze Tian is nevertheless remembered for her efforts to make. Writing with epic assurance, poetry, and vivid historic detail, Shan Sa plumbs the psychological and philosophical depths of what it means to be a striving mortal in a tumultuous, power-hungry world. Empress is a great literary feat and a revelation for the ages. --This text refers to the paperback edition. Collection of sourced quotations from Empress () by Shan Sa. Share with your friends the best quotes from Empress.
EMPRESS. by Shan Sa translated by Adriana Hunter ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 2, In sharp contrast to her tightly focused previous novel (The Girl Who Played Go, ), Shan Sa, the China-born French novelist and painter, has written a sweeping panoramic historical novel about the seventh century’s Tang dynasty and China’s only woman emperor. Empress is a great literary feat and a revelation for the ages. --This text refers to the paperback edition. About the Author. Shan Sa was born in Beijing and had her first poems, essays, and stories published at the age of eight. In her novel The Girl Who Played Go won the Goncourt Prize. Empress: Author: Shan Sa: Genre: Novel: Written: (Eng. ) Length: pages: Original.
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