A history of the Qing, a half-century of war and turmoil. From its rise in Shengjing to the setting sun over the Forbidden City, The Story of the Great Qing Dynasty parts the fog of fanciful tales, taking official history as its backbone and human nature as its soul. See the imperial strategies behind Kangxi's capture of Oboi and suppression of the Three Feudatories; uncover the undercurrents beneath Qianlong's prosperous reign; and marvel at the power plays behind Empress Dowager Cixi's regency. The novel takes in everything from the deceit and scheming of the court and the clash of arms on the battlefield to the joys and sorrows of palace maids and the daily struggles of common people. Open this book to explore three hundred years of upheaval and understand the rise and fall of a dynasty.
