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Da Chen's My Last Empress is an intoxicating and consistently surprising historical novel that delves into the nature of erotic passion, obsession and phantasmagoric haunting with vivid descriptive flourishes that evoke the courtly life of 19th century imperial China. Set against the backdrop of both New England and China, the narrative 4/5(32).  · "Da Chen's My Last Empress is an intoxicating and consistently surprising historical novel that delves into the nature of erotic passion, obsession and phantasmagoric haunting with vivid descriptive flourishes that evoke the courtly life of 19th century imperial China. Set against the backdrop of both New England and China, the narrative Brand: Crown Publishing Group. "Da Chen's My Last Empress is an intoxicating and consistently surprising historical novel that delves into the nature of erotic passion, obsession and phantasmagoric haunting with vivid descriptive flourishes that evoke the courtly life of 19th century imperial China. Set against the backdrop of both New England and China, the narrative masterly interweaves the story of narrator Samuel Pickens going in search of 4/5(32).

"Da Chen's My Last Empress is an intoxicating and consistently surprising historical novel that delves into the nature of erotic passion, obsession and phantasmagoric haunting with vivid descriptive flourishes that evoke the courtly life of 19th century imperial China. Set against the backdrop of both New England and China, the narrative. My Last Empress A Novel. Da Chen. $; $; Publisher Description. A sweeping story of passion and obsession, set against the upheavals of nineteenth-century imperial China, by the New York Times bestselling author Da Chen When Samuel Pickens's great love tragically loses her life, Samuel travels the globe, Annabelle always on his mind. Download or read book entitled My Last Empress written by Da Chen and published by Crown Pub online. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When Samuel Pickens's great love tragically loses her life, Samuel travels the globe, Annabelle always on his mind.

With My Last Empress, Da Chen has told another of those bold, relentless tales of ecstatic suffering, set against a vibrant and immersive historical backdrop. In 19th century America, Samuel Pickens leads a privileged life as a young scholar, but his world is consumed with passion when he meets the exotic and entrancing Annabelle. Read "My Last Empress A Novel" by Da Chen available from Rakuten Kobo. A sweeping story of passion and obsession, set against the upheavals of nineteenth-century imperial China, by the New Yo. "Steeped in the language and colors of an Asia long gone Chen's 19th-century tale of obsession explores the line between love and madness." - Publishers Weekly "In My Last Empress, Da Chen pushes the reader into the strangest corners of the human heart, with a style of pure creepy gorgeousness. Like a fan opening, vane by mysterious vane.".