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Another classroom nightmare!

About married lovers seperated by six thousand miles of ocean.

"My Splendid Concubine" is packed cover to cover with intriguing characters and plot, a must read for historical fiction fans and a fine add..

�If even half of Lofthouse�s narrative is true, it�s a stunning work that enmeshes imperialism, modernity, miscege..

In 1854, Robert Hart arrives in Hong Kong and sails to Shanghai from there.

Sir Robert Hart's early years in 19th Century China

�Some readers may be uncomfortable with the frank sexuality of the novel, as well as Hart�s simultaneous romantic relationship..

Ningpo, China, 1854

"My Splendid Concubine is packed cover to cover with intriguing characters and plot, a must read for historical fiction fans and a fine addition ..

historical novels review May 2008 Reviews ��those who are interested in unconventional romances with an out-of-the-ordinary ..