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The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel

by Maureen Lindley
RM33.13 MYR RM18.24 MYR 45% off
RM16.42 MYR Thryft Club Member Price
The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel - Thryft
The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel - Thryft

Chinese princess's thrilling, sensual espionage journey.

If you're into historical fiction packed with intrigue and drama, "The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel" might just be your next great read. It vividly paints the life of Eastern Jewel with strokes of passion and betrayal, placing you in the heart of a turbulent era that spans continents and cultures. The character's complex transformation wrapped in the shroud of a spy provides a gripping narrative that's hard to put down.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel

by Maureen Lindley
RM33.13 MYR RM18.24 MYR 45% off
RM16.42 MYR Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780747596264
Authors: Maureen Lindley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Historical Romance, Mystery, Espionage, War
Goodreads rating: 3.44
(rated by 1867 readers)

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Pub Date :2009-1-1 288 Peking. 1914 Eight-year-old Eastern Jewel peers from behind a screen as her father. Prince Su. makes love to a servantgirl Caught spying by her thirteenth sister. Eastern. Jewelssexual curiosity sees her banished to live with distant relativesin Tokyo. then forced into a passionless marriage in freezingMongolia Increasingly isolated. at night she is plagued bydisturbing fantasies and unsettling dreams But she refuses to bepinned down by anyone -.. least of all a man - and in the dazzlingcity of Shanghai she puts her thrill-seeking nature to work spyingfor the Japanese. spurmng everything she once held dear ... Based on the real-life story of Yoshiko Kawashima. Chineseprincess turned ruthless Japanese spy. The Private Papers ofEastern Jewel is an intoxicating tale of sexual manipulationandself-discovery that spans thr...
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Chinese princess's thrilling, sensual espionage journey.

If you're into historical fiction packed with intrigue and drama, "The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel" might just be your next great read. It vividly paints the life of Eastern Jewel with strokes of passion and betrayal, placing you in the heart of a turbulent era that spans continents and cultures. The character's complex transformation wrapped in the shroud of a spy provides a gripping narrative that's hard to put down.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.