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b' About the Book: The Courtesan\n\n A sweeping historical epic of a young Chinese woman in imperial Europe -\nperfect for fans of Memoirs of a Geisha The year is 1881, the era of Chinas\nhumiliation at the hands of imperialist Europe. Seven-year-old Sai Jinhua is\nleft alone and unprotected, her life transformed after her mandarin fathers\nsummary execution for the crime of speaking the truth. Now an orphan, Jinhua is\nsold to a brothel and put to work as a money tree, enduring the very worst of\nhuman nature thanks to the friendship and wisdom of the crippled brothel maid.\nBut when an elegant but troubled '