01626cim a2200337 4500 350132850 TxAuBib 20110910120000.0 100926s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781598598506 $39.99 1598598503 $39.99 DD219 Recorded Books (OCoLC)666246640 BTCTA eng BTCTA TEF KSL GP5 OCLCA RECBX ALH TxAuBib Buck, Pearl S, 1892-1973, (Pearl Sydenstricker.) Imperial woman [CD] / Pearl S. Buck. Unabridged. Carol Stream, IL : Oasis Audio, 2011. 14 sound discs (14 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. Compact discs. Read by Kirsten Potter. Tzu Hsi was the last ruling empress of China. In this biographical novel, Buck narrates "as accurately as possible from available sources" the life of the woman the Chinese called "the imperial woman." The author covers Tzu Hsi's life from the day she received an imperial summons to appear before the emperor to her death in 1908. Buck also depicts life within the Forbidden City. 20110910. Cixi Empress dowager of China 1835-1908 Fiction. Empresses Fiction. China History 19th century Fiction. Audiobooks. Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Potter, Kirsten.