Imperial Woman - Pearl S Buck 2011 torrent

Category: Adults, Classic, Historical Fiction
Language: EnglishKeywords: 1900 China Empress Ci-Xi Tzu Hsi

Written by Pearl S. Buck
Read by Kristen Potter
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 32 Kbps
Unabridged

Imperial Woman – 17hrs 46min – Kristen Potter
Imperial Woman is the fictionalized biography of the last Empress in China, Ci-xi, who began as a concubine of the Xianfeng Emperor and on his death became the de facto head of the Qing Dynasty until her death in 1908.

Buck recreates the life of one of the most intriguing rulers during a time of intense turbulence. Tzu Hsi was born into one of the lowly ranks of the Imperial dynasty. According to custom, she moved to the Forbidden City at the age of seventeen to become one of hundreds of concubines. But her singular beauty and powers of manipulation quickly moved her into the position of Second Consort. Tzu Hsi was feared and hated by many in the court, but adored by the people. The Empress’s rise to power (even during her husband’s life) parallels the story of China’s transition from the ancient to the modern way.

Not my rip, thanks to the original up-loader who also included the album cover. It is my edit. I edited out the parts identification and eliminated the music for the beginning and end of each disk where it would not harm the narration.

uploaded - 10/27/14