In Nanjing, China, a young peasant girl is sold into slavery and trained as a cook. Overworked and reviled for her large feet, she watches in horror as the daughter of the house undergoes the terrible pain of having her feet bound. When the Taiping rebellion sweeps across China, the young peasant girl's life takes a new and unforseen direction.
In Nanjing, China, a young peasant girl is sold into slavery and trained as a cook. Overworked and reviled for her large feet, she watches in horror as the daughter of the house undergoes the terrible pain of having her feet bound. When the Taiping rebellion sweeps across China, the young peasant girl's life takes a new and unforseen direction.
Susan Geason is the author of the series of cult novels about PI Syd Fish. She has also written a number of highly successful books for teenagers, including Great Australian Girls and her new historical fiction series, which began with Death of a Princess, which has recently sold to the US. An expert in history and politics, she has worked as a freelance writer and editor. Susan lives in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
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