Courtesans and Opium

Author	: Hanshangmengren
Publisher	: Columbia University Press
Total Pages	: 346
Release	: 2009
ISBN-10	: 9780231148221
ISBN-13	: 0231148224
Rating	: 4/5 (21 Downloads)

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Download or read book Courtesans and Opium written by Hanshangmengren and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chilling tale of seduction and vice set in the illiciit world of nineteenth-century China.

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