01696nam a22002771i 4500 172199 172199 OSt 20190415174029.0 190415s2008 nyu||||g |||| 000 f eng d 9780007570126 RM 0.00 paperback. PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 813.6 813.6 YIP G Yip, Mingmei. author. Peach Blossom Pavilion / Mingmei Yip. London : Avon ; 2014. ©2008. 421 pages ; 20 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Originally published: New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., 2008. Behind the doors of the pavilion, a world of sensuality and intrigue awaits... Xiang Xiang's life as an innocent girl is about to change beyond recognition. Falsely accused of murder, Xiang Xiang's father is executed, and her mother forced into a Buddhist nunnery. Xiang Xiang, alone and friendless at thirteen years old, is tricked into entering the Peach Blossom Pavilion, where she is given the name Bao Lan - Precious Orchid. There she is trained in the fine arts of womanhood, studying music, literature, painting, and more importantly, the art of seduction and pleasuring men; and becomes one of China's most successful courtesans. However, Precious Orchid is determined to avenge her parents and sets out on a journey that includes passion, adventure, danger, fame, and finally, her chance to achieve the justice she has sought so long. Courtesans Fiction. China China Fiction. Social life and customs 20th century ddc B 0 0 PPAK G 2019-11-10 5 2 813.6 YIP A00738434 2022-11-10 2022-10-20 00:00:00 2022-10-20 B