" A rich and nuanced portrait of eighteenth-century China...a magical book." Delia Sherman "Gently intriguing, brilliantly detailed...Lotus's singular story of enlightenment, involving a statue of the goddess Tara and the secret of a mandala, is the radiant center of these diversions." Publishers Weekly "A luminous, self-contained, fluid world in which history, legend, and religious quest create a portrait of an age- the glittering high noon of the Manchu Empire...An exemplary novelist again makes history a playful ...
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" A rich and nuanced portrait of eighteenth-century China...a magical book." Delia Sherman "Gently intriguing, brilliantly detailed...Lotus's singular story of enlightenment, involving a statue of the goddess Tara and the secret of a mandala, is the radiant center of these diversions." Publishers Weekly "A luminous, self-contained, fluid world in which history, legend, and religious quest create a portrait of an age- the glittering high noon of the Manchu Empire...An exemplary novelist again makes history a playful parade of personalities, period details, and ordinary people conscripted by the times." Kirkus Review "Both educational and thoroughly enjoyable." Nancy Pearl, Booklist
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Fine in Near Fine (in mylar) jacket. Hardcover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Gift quality copy, textblock appears unread, bright and tight. All page edges are straight and sound. Orange boards, minimally rubbed; Unclipped dust jacket, mylar sleeved. 342p.
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