Skeleton Women - by Mingmei Yip (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An exotic, new novel that echoes the historical Chinese setting of Yip's acclaimed "Peach Blossom Pavilion." A lush story of intrigue and opulence about the Oskeleton womenO--the most beautiful and gifted femme fatales who bring men to their knees or their doom.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Once upon a time in China, the most beautiful and gifted women were known as "skeleton women"--the ultimate femme fatales who could bring a man to his knees, or to his doom. . .<br /><br />When Camilla, a young orphan girl in Shanghai, is adopted and brought to live in luxury, it seems like a stroke of luck. But as Camilla grows to womanhood, she realizes that her "rescue" was part of gang leader Big Brother Wang's scheme. Camilla is trained in singing, dancing, knife-throwing and contortion--all to attract the attention of Wang's enemy, the ruthless Master Lung. <br /><br />Forced to become Master Lung's mistress, Camilla meets two other intriguing women. Shadow is a magician and rival for Master Lung's affections, while Rainbow Chang dresses like a man and wields power through her incendiary gossip column. Both pose risks to Camilla's safety and status. But an even greater danger comes in the form of Master Lung's eldest son, Jinying, who despises his father's violent lifestyle--but loves Camilla. Only by plotting to eliminate Lung can she make her escape, but at what cost? <br /><br />Mingmei Yip, author of <em>Peach Blossom Pavilion </em>and <em>Song of the Silk Road, </em> has created a captivating story filled with intrigue and opulence, peopled with extraordinary characters impossible to forget.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Mingmei Yip</b> was born in China and received her Ph.D. from the University of Paris, Sorbonne. She has written for major Hong Kong newspapers, and has appeared on many national and international television and radio programs. She immigrated to the United States in 1992, where she now lives in New York City with her husband. Her novels have been published in ten different languages and she is also an accomplished musician and calligrapher. Visit her at www.mingmeiyip.com.
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