Book ¶ The Ming Storytellers Æ Laura Rahme
Ans pleasing Emperor Zhu Di Now a powerful concubine Min Li unearths a terrible secret concealed within the walls of Beijing's Imperial city Driven to despair she seeks help from her lover Admiral Zheng The Ming PDF He But this will spark a chain of events that even sets Beijing's palace on fire Min Li's fate is sealed but her true enemy is not who she thinks The Ming Storytellers is a historical tale of th century China that sweeps across the palaces of Nanjing and Beijing into the mountainous villages of Yunnan where a mysterious shaman holds the key to a woman's destinyAcross the oceans from the bustling bazaars of Southern In
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The Ming StorytellersDia to the lush shores of Zanzibar nothing is uite what it seemsFor the eyes and ears of the Ming Emperor are ever near A tale of the far East replete with dark secrets The Ming Storytellers is set during the early Ming Dynasty soon after the reconuest of The Middle Kingdom from the Mongols The Ming Storytellers delves into the political and personal intrigues of the Zhu Imperial family On the eve of the great Beijing Palace fire and the Ming fleet's sixth expedition an imperial concubine is swept up by dark forces of obsession and revenge The Ming Storytellers is a must journey for historical travelers and for those who believe in the bridging of world
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersA strong four often in five territory along the way It has so much going for itI like big ambitious books my favourite historicals seem to be 600 pages lately and deal in worlds Which is the case here a large cast and several major points of view give the Ming experience I had a concern going in that there’d be too much of palace life and concubines for me but the book is far diverse than that Its greatest strength for me without uestion is its inclusion of the different ethnicities of Ming China – not to mention the wider world The story hinges on the voyages of the Ming fleet to India Arabia Africa – the se
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersFeaturing all of the silk scheming and scandals a reader expects from the Chinese court The Ming Storytellers is the sweeping love story of the unexpected pairing
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersFor someone with no background in Ming Dynasty China who does not normally read historical novels I found this novel filled with well executed twists While this is not a crime novel it possesses strong detective elements I would recommend it to those who enjoy historical crime and historical mystery The story is set in the 15th century all over the world from China India Zanzibar and on the Ming fleet The landscape of this novel is dizzying overwhelming and on the whole well researched The author seems to have travelled back in time to Ming Dynasty China or at least is convincing in her hold of that world The passages dealing with the Ming secret police are fascinating Apart from the unusual setting of the story this book is a stand out for its engrossing and cleverly developed plot and its well fleshed out characters For good or evil we understand each characte
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersFilled with fascinating characters The Ming Storytellers is a novel of 15th century China The author weaves together the paths and destinies of several compelling characters Historical detail is carefully woven into the details seamlessly The story takes place inside the Forbidden City a place of intrigue and danger The paths of the emperor’s Admiral Zheng He cross with those of the emperor’s favourite concubine Ming Li causing conflict throughout And my favourite character is the poor eunuch who was castrated at a young age and is forced into a life of servitudeThis novel contains a wonderful romance a fascinating mystery heartbreaking scenes of cruelty and an intricate plot that held my interest Although not
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersI was enthralled by this rich tale of the Far East where fortunes were made and lives were lostThe Ming storytellers opens a world of the imagination and history beyond what we could imagine The story unfolds in five parts following strong characters and a pace that builds up as the tale is told through the mouth of an old woman storytellerBeautifully written and in great and impressive details you're projected into a descriptive and vanished world of intrigues jealousy and unreuited love It is a world of silks and brocades of lacuer boxes with coveted jewels and all that a heart can desire but with a danger that lurks and always one step ahead Lust passion greed and power juxtapose themselves to advance in this dangero
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersI would have loved to have given this a much higher rating but it needed another round of editing There were too many grammatical errors and at times stilted writing for me that preve
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersAfter a slow beginning this worldly beautiful tragic and thoroughly enjoyable story ends with a strong fiveIt's a luscious tapestry of facts and detail that seamlessly emerge into a
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersGreat readThis is a good read there is never a dull moment This story has great characters that you either love hate or abhor I would recommend
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersVery good character development great story that keeps you interested I highly recommend
Epub ✓ The Ming Storytellers å The Ming StorytellersHovering a hairs breadth below five star territory