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Yip Mann, an elderly spice farmer, should have known better than to purchase a fifteen-year-old cherry-girl as his concubine, especially one beautiful enough to be seen as Ch'ien Gum - comparable to a thousand pieces of gold.

But surely he deserves such a plaything to give him the last of his sons. To Yip Mann's dismay, the wilful concubine dies bearing him a worthless girl-child. After her death he must make use of the girl as best he can: by binding her feet in the forbidden practice of the Golden Lotus, he can sell her for a higher price.

But the daughter he names Li X'ia - Beautiful One - has the fighting spirit of her rebellious mother, escaping the crippling bandages: she knows her feet will be her freedom. And when they lead her into the path of a mysterious 'foreign devil', Li X'ia takes the first steps on a new and perilous journey ...

British born Pai Kit Fai has spent his life immersed in Chinese culture and history. A martial arts master and holistic medicine scholar, he is also married into one of Hong Kong's founding dynasties. No surprise then that he has penned a sprawling family epic intent on getting to the heart of some enduring Chinese mysteries.

A beautiful but rebellious woman, foot binding, concubines, foreign devils, Red Lotus will appeal to lovers of Memoirs of a Geisha.

Other Reviews
'An engaging and entertaining read' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'A sprawling family epic intent on capturing China's mystic flavour. Full of English heroes, Chinese villains and brave, virtuous women' METRO

ISBN: 9781847440617
ISBN-10: 1847440614
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Published: 1st December 2009
Dimensions (cm): 23.7 x 15.5  x 3.6
Weight (kg): 0.64