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Books by 西摩多
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Yang Yuhuan 杨玉环
An epic of fate ensnared by power, love, and the shadows of a golden age. She was the most radiant peony in the Tang Dynasty, the emperor’s cherished cinnabar mark, and the last brilliant sunset before the golden age collapsed. From a girl in Shu to the rank of imperial consort, Yang Yuhuan conquered the highest power in the empire with her peerless beauty and extraordinary talent, yet step by step she entered the depths of the palace. The warm mists of Huaqing Pool, the shimmering splendor of t
4.1kReads7.2Score188Shelves
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Lady Bo 薄姬
She was nearly erased from history, yet unexpectedly became the hidden force behind four centuries of the Han dynasty. When Empress Lü unleashed a storm of bloodshed, she gave ground to gain ground, quietly building her strength in a corner where no one thought to look. From the mother of Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng, to the grandmother of Emperor Jing, her wisdom and foresight laid the foundations for the Han dynasty’s revival. This book brings you closer to this “forgotten woman” and shows how
3.7kReads8.5Score304Shelves
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The Secret History of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang 孝庄太后秘史
Married at thirteen into the vortex of imperial power, she wielded tenderness like a blade, navigating the worlds of three emperors: Hong Taiji, Dorgon, and Shunzhi. From a Mongolian princess to the empress dowager who helped establish the Qing, she bore the infamy of having married beneath her station and endured in silence for half her life, all to protect her young son and the empire. When love collides with power, was she a femme fatale who brought ruin, or one of the greatest empresses in h
2kReads6.7Score107Shelves
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General of the Cavalry Huo Qubing 骠骑将军霍去病
He was born without a surname and died without a son, yet in just twenty-four years, he carved out an empire stretching across thousands of miles. He was an illegitimate son, yet became a marquis at eighteen. He never read military treatises, yet won every battle. He declared, “With the Xiongnu still undefeated, how can I think of making a home?” and never married, dying with his armor as his shroud. From the son of a slave woman in Chang’an to the Cavalry General who struck terror into the Xion
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The Song Dynasty Phoenix: From Orphan Girl in Shu to Empress Dowager Zhangxian 大宋凤途从蜀地孤女到章献太后
She was a lowly orphan who performed on the streets, and also the first woman to rule from the throne in the Great Song Dynasty! The world knows only the vicious accusation that she switched the prince for a cat, but not that she issued the world's first paper currency, making her the undisputed pioneer of global currency! From a discarded wife cast aside by her husband to Empress Dowager Zhangxian, clad in the imperial dragon robes, she never relied on luck in her life. She got where she was th
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The Sword of Israel: Mossad 以色列利剑之摩萨德
Amid the turbulent situation in the Middle East and the global world of espionage, Israel’s intelligence and special operations agency, Mossad, has always been a name that inspires both fear and curiosity. Alongside the CIA, MI6, and the KGB, it is known as one of the “world’s four great intelligence organizations.” This book takes you through the layers of deception to reveal the full story of this “shadow guardian,” born to ensure its nation’s survival. On its very first day, Mossad received a
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Tales of Qiantang: Su Xiaoxiao 钱塘往事之苏小小
In Southern Qi, in Qiantang, she was the brightest wound by Xiling Bridge. Her fragrant carriage rolled through the misty rain, carrying peerless talent and an unyielding spirit as she moved among the powerful and the literati. Her heartfelt love for the nobleman Ruan Yu was ultimately cut short by worldly conventions. Later, her act of generosity in supporting the impoverished scholar Bao Ren sowed the seeds of a friendship that would endure beyond her death. At nineteen, her beautiful soul pas
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