The Daughter Of Heaven

"The Daughter of Heaven" is a novel written by French author Pierre Loti in collaboration with Judith Gautier, the daughter of the famous French poet Theophile Gautier. The novel is set in China and tells the story of a young Chinese girl, Ko-Lin, who is chosen to be the concubine of the Emperor. She quickly becomes a favorite of the Emperor and rises through the ranks to become one of the most powerful women in the palace. But this power is not easy to hold continuously. Even after brutal polit