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Flower Of The Peach (1911)

Flower Of The Peach (1911)

Gibbon, Perceval

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Fiction AnthologiesBotany & HorticultureGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1120621046
ISBN13: 9781120621047
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Nov 21 2009
Pages: 404
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.83 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Flower of the Peach is a novel written by Perceval Gibbon and first published in 1911. Set in China, the story follows the life of a young Englishman named John Manning who travels to the country to work as a journalist. Manning falls in love with a beautiful Chinese woman named Lotus Flower, who is known as the Flower of the Peach due to her delicate beauty. However, their love is complicated by the cultural differences between them and the disapproval of Lotus Flower's family. As Manning becomes more involved in Chinese society, he becomes embroiled in political intrigue and must navigate the dangerous world of Chinese politics to protect himself and his beloved. The novel explores themes of love, cultural clashes, and the struggle for power in a rapidly changing China. With vivid descriptions of Chinese culture and society, Flower of the Peach is a compelling historical novel that offers a unique perspective on China in the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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