In a sunny California apartment, a young woman and her
fiancé arrive to record her great-grandmother's story. The
story that unfolds of Precious Orchid's life in China, where
she rises from a childhood of shame to become one of the
most successful courtesans in the land, is unlike any
they've heard before...
When Precious Orchid's father is
falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed,
leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only
option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her
daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.
At
first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream.
Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful
fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself
thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting,
calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of
pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker
purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she
commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious
Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion,
be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and
find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji
or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might
have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...
Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of
China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an
unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...
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