Threads of Silk by Amanda Roberts
When I was a child, I thought my destiny was to live and die on the banks of the Xiangjiang River as my family had done for generations. I never imagined that my life would lead me to the Forbidden City and the court of China's last Empress. Born in the middle of nowhere, Yaqian, a little embroidery girl from Hunan Province, finds her way to the imperial court, a place of intrigue, desire, and treachery. From the bed of an Emperor, the heart of a Prince, and the right side of an Empress, Yaqian weaves her way through the most turbulent decades of China's history and witnesses the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Fans of Amy Tan, Lisa See, Anchee Min, and Pearl S. Buck are sure to love this debut novel by Amanda Roberts. This richly descriptive and painstakingly researched novel brings the opulence of the Qing Court to life as Yaqian and Empress Cixi's lives intertwine over six decades. AMANDA ROBERTS is a writer, editor, and teacher who has been living in China since 2010. Amanda has an MA in English from the University of Central Missouri. While in college she also studied Chinese language and history. She has been published in magazines, newspapers, and anthologies around the world and she regularly contributes to numerous blogs. She is the author of the Crazy Dumplings series of cookbooks and is a well-known blogger in China. Amanda can be found all over the Internet, but her home is TwoAmericansinChina.com. RED EMPRESS PUBLISHING is a full-service publisher offering traditional and new services for their authors to help them succeed and stand out in an ever-changing market. Red Empress Publishing is actively seeking submissions by women and people of color as part of the company's philosophy of diversity and inclusion. They are currently seeking submissions in all genres of fiction but especially romance, mystery, fantasy, and historical fiction. Authors can submit their books and request more information on Red Empress Publishing's official website http: //redempresspublishing.com. Be sure to also follow Red Empress Publishing on Facebook and Twitter for all their latest news and releases.Amanda Roberts is a teacher and a typical mother of two by day, but at night, she is a secret scribbler who curls up beneath a blanket and scribbles goofy rhymes by torchlight. Amanda is married to a slob, has two energetic children, and a wicked cat. She lives in Lancashire. She enjoys guinea pigs, going to the beach, and singing loudly in the car, but she dislikes stinky cheese, mushy bananas, and cleaning up at the end of the day. Maybe that's where she got the inspiration for Molly the Mouse and the Untidy Home, her humorous debut children's book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780997772937 |
| ISBN 10 | 099777293X |
| Title | Threads of Silk |
| Author | Amanda Roberts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Red Empress Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 398 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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