![]() After the initial difficulties and some feeble revolt attempts, Precious Orchid becomes a priceless possession for the owners of the brothel. Our heroine is only thirteen years old when she arrives at the most elite brothel of Shanghai, Peach Blossom Pavilion, after her father was innocently sentenced to death, and her mother entered a monastery. The story is set in China in the 1920s, and it centers around the beautiful young girl, Xiang Xiang (a.k.a. (Yes, I know geishas are Japanese, and this novel is set in China, but I am sure you get the point.) ![]() Yip learned her lesson and made sure that she used as many of the recommended ingredients of a geisha novel as possible. And even though I am still not entirely aware of all the clichés and rules of geisha/courtesan novels after reading Peach Blossom Pavilion, I got a feeling that Ms. ![]() ![]() Consequently, I started to read Mingmei Yip’s novel with completely naive eyes. I have not been affected so far by the huge popularity of geisha and, in general, Far Eastern novels. ![]()
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