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Manchu Decadence: The China Memoirs Of Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, Abridged And Unexpurgated

Manchu Decadence: The China Memoirs Of Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, Abridged And Unexpurgated

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by Edmund Backhouse, Derek Sandhaus (Ed.)
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In 1898, a young Englishman walked into a homosexual brothel in Peking and began a journey that he claims took him all the way to the bedchamber of imperial China's last great ruler, the Empress Dowager Tz'u Hsi. The man was Sir Edmund Backhouse, and his memoirs, Décadence Mandchoue, were published for the first time by Earnshaw Books in 2011. This edition, renamed Manchu Decadence, is abridged and unexpurgated, focusing on the most extraordinary and valuable elements of Backhouse's narrative. Backhouse was a talented sinologist, and his book provides a unique and shocking glimpse into the hidden world of China's imperial palace, with its rampant corruption, grand conspiracies, and uninhibited sexuality.

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ISBN13: 9789881998286
ISBN10: 988199828X
Language: English
Publisher: Earnshaw Books
Publication Year: 2016
Format: Paperback

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    Exotic, controversial glimpse into imperial China's decadence.

  • Who is this book for?

    If you're intrigued by the mysterious and often scandalous world of China's imperial past, this memoir offers a rare and unfiltered peek into its decadent underbelly. Backhouse's vivid storytelling brings history and history's hidden secrets vividly to life, making it quite a compelling read for those interested in history with a daring edge.
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