{"product_id":"the-opium-lords-daughter-robert-t-wang-9780578526188","title":"The Opium Lord's Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMULTICULTURAL FICTION FINALIST - BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARDS\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A must read for fans of \u003cem\u003eShogun\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOutlander\u003c\/em\u003e and other sweeping tales rooted in history!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Honoring the tradition of noted historical fiction writers such as Ken Follett, Philippa Gregory, and James Clavell, \u003cem\u003eThe Opium Lord's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e artfully weaves true events and characters into the narrative, offering the reader a selective glimpse into a world populated with: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003erogue drug traders \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eimperialist government officials \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereligious zealots \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand scrappy survivors.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLady Su-Mei, the eponymous protagonist, valiantly resists her wealthy and powerful father--one of the largest opium traders in mid-19th century China--who attempts to force her into the barbaric practice of foot binding. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Her defiance sets in motion a series of events, forever altering her fate, as well as the fates of those she holds dear. Throughout the course of the story, Su-Mei and her loved ones experience: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaboo romances \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etumultuous adventures \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand heart-wrenching tragedies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Opium Lord's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e is an expedition through the destruction of a culture, underscoring the hold and havoc drug empires continue to exert in society, even to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert T. Wang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578526182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578526188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Opium Lord's Daughter, LLC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Robert T. Wang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49096617591039,"sku":"9780578526188","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-opium-lords-daughter-robert-t-wang-9780578526188","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}