All The King's women : the story of a Hong Kong family /
This book is a work of historical fiction and gives an insider view of life within that household.
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press,
©2000.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTE ON THE ROMANIZATIONOF CHINESE WORDS; GENEALOGICAL TABLE; 1. FULL FATHOM FIVE THY FATHER LIES:The King(1885-1944); 2. THE GODS ARE JUST:Fourth Concubine Surnamed Kam(1900-1981); 3. ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE:Seventh Concubine Surnamed Kwok(1906-1990); 4. AN HONEST MIND AND PLAIN:Ah Hing(1900- ); 5. LIKE NIOBE, ALL TEARS:Fifth Concubine Surnamed Poon(1900-1992); 6. SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY:Fourth Sister Violet(1906-1998); 7. SOME HAVE GREATNESSTHRUST UPON THEM; Third Mother Ming Chu(1907-1927).