Pavilion of women,
From the author of The Good Earth comes the story of Madame Wu, a woman whose surprising decision to retire from married life and select a concubine for her husband upsets her extended household. "A searching, adult study of women written with high ... [... more] Amazon.com
Anna and the King of Siam The time is the 1860s, the place Siam (now Thailand), one of the few parts of Asia not colonized by a Western power. Enter Anna Leonowens, an Englishwoman engaged by King Mongkut as tutor to his children and translator for his letters to foreign leaders ... [... more] Amazon.com
