Used book "Empress Wu Zetian" [99% new]

Su Tong is a highly talented writer with a rare sensibility and imagination. With his delicate and haunting prose, he portrays the twisted fate of Wu Zetian, the most powerful woman in Chinese history, hinting at the bloody, cruel, and heavy nature of history. "Wu Zetian" is full of compassion, and its imaginative text restores historical details for readers.

Su Tong, a renowned writer and professor at Beijing Normal University, graduated from the Chinese Department of Beijing Normal University in 1984. He began his literary career during his university years, and has since published numerous novellas, novels, and short stories, including "Souvenir of the Mulberry Garden," "Poppy House," "Wives and Concubines," "Blush," "Women's Life," "Rice," "The River's Edge," and "The Oriole's Nest." Some of his works, such as "Wives and Concubines" and "Blush," have been adapted into films and television series. His short story "Cigu" won the 5th Lu Xun Literary Award, his novel "The River's Edge" won the 3rd Man Asian Literary Prize, and his novel "The Oriole's Nest" won the 9th Mao Dun Literary Award.