by José Frèches · Ediciones Martínez Roca · tapa dura · ISBN 9788427035744
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«El imperio de las lágrimas» is the historical novel by José Frèches, published by Ediciones Martínez Roca in hardback (896 pages, in Spanish).
The action begins in Beijing in 1847, when the Chinese Empire, fascinating and decadent, starts to totter under pressure from the French and the English. Amid loves, pursuits and palace intrigues, the story of a secret son of the emperor and young Laura Clearstone cross paths, in an adventure plot that pits two worlds against each other.
Volume 1 of the MR Historical Novel collection. Work translated from French, published in 2009; its original belongs to the series L'empire des larmes.
For readers of historical and romantic fiction, especially those who enjoy adventures set in 19th-century China and the clash between cultures.
José Frèches is a French historical novelist with novels set in China.
