false 3861372 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1219262348m/3861372.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1219262348s/3861372.jpg When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 3241816 3 3276523 1 6 2008 Peach Blossom Pavilion total:148|5:21|4:41|3:47|2:30|1:9| 148 479 242 40 235532 3.25 153 42 24317056 1197887 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.26 136 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 4 2 false Mon Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 08:08:12 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 14:23:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 34831587 1597803 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 3 1 false Sun Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Oct 08 13:00:21 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 09 11:55:48 -0800 2008 once I originally expected something al...more...]]> 29997387 1216357 3861372 6 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1219262348m/3861372.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1219262348s/3861372.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3861372.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 2.92 12 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 3 1 false Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 19:36:16 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 05:43:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 71573300 2544368 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 2 0 false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 12:35:15 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 12:35:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 42017664 149183 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 3 0 false Sat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 16:08:48 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 08:14:25 -0800 2009
I so wasn't expecting certain parts of the story that I laughed at my own assumptions. I won't say which parts in case anyone wants to read it.

However, it's evidently a novel about sex, power, revenge. Underlying that, it's also a novel about the paths people take in li...more...]]> 24719938 1102589 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 4 0 false Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 11:23:46 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 15:43:47 -0700 2008
After reading the first chapter, I began to feel like I underst...more...]]> 44142741 36570 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 1 0 false Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 22:30:25 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 22:36:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 41181131 418692 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 3 0 false Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 29 09:26:08 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 15:24:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 46858606 2047842 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 1 0 false Thu Feb 19 08:27:35 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 08:30:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 46734364 761175 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 1 0 false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 06:55:10 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 11:36:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 64772527 974636 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 5 0 false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 07:17:09 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 12:59:23 -0700 2009 54238523 2265662 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 3 0 false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 09:09:07 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 09:17:55 -0700 2009 36670914 1533927 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 3 0 false Sun Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 01 05:24:58 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 09 09:51:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 54646758 2270600 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 5 0 false Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 01 18:11:19 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 18:15:37 -0700 2009 70331798 1718390 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 2 0 false Mon Sep 07 02:38:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 02:39:08 -0700 2009 56910056 1996847 3861372 6 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1219262348m/3861372.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1219262348s/3861372.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3861372.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 2 0 false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 18:48:02 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 07:20:39 -0700 2009 62201778 2488366 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

]]> 2008 3 0 false Sat Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 05 08:15:26 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 08:16:21 -0700 2009 39244848 1773077 3241816 0758220146 9780758220141 34 <![CDATA[Peach Blossom Pavilion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270m/3241816.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255710270s/3241816.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3241816.Peach_Blossom_Pavilion 3.24 148 When Precious Orchid's father is falsely accused of a crime and found guilty, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother's only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

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At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

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At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China's most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape the Pavilion, be reunited with her mother, avenge her father's death, and find true love. And as the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji or "prestigious courtesan" in all of China, she just might have her way even if it comes with a devastating price...

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China, Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story...

[Special Readers Guide Inside]

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