The Courtesan, (Paperback)

from Laine-Cunningham

Book Review: The Courtesan by Alexandra CurryReleased Sep 8 2015 by DuttonIn 1881, seven-year-old Jinhua has enjoyed a fairly good life. Her father has refused to have her feet bound and has shown her nothing but love. Then he displeases the emperor and is beheaded. Jinhua's wife is not intereste...

from rivergen

It's a story of a young Chinese girl who gets sold to a brothel owner shortly after her father dies. It starts off quite well and had the potential to be a very good book, but it fell short for me. The characters didn't come alive like they should have and the story just didn't flow very well. Th...

from joannemonck

This story takes place in the years before and right after the Boxer Rebellion. It is a work of historical fiction and shows you the old ways of the China nation where girl children are only a commodity.

from muddyboy

A well researched and written novel about a little known period and place. The book deals with a girl/lady living in China in the late 1800's and ultimately during the Boxer Rebellion there when traditionalists were trying to purge themselves of European influence. Jinhua, the courtesan, is sold,...

from thewanderingjew

This is the story of Sai Jinhua, a legendary figure in China. The author admits that she has taken great liberty in this re-creation of her life, as many contradictory stories have been written and passed on about her. In this story, Jinhua herself often creates the legends about herself by spinn...