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Manchu Princess, Japanese Spy: The Story Of Kawashima Yoshiko, The Cross Dressing Spy Who Commanded Her Own ArmyStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionAisin Gioro Xianyu (1907-1948) was the fourteenth daughter of a Manchu prince and a legendary figure in China's bloody struggle with Japan. After the fall of the Manchu dynasty in 1912, Xianyu's father gave his daughter to a Japanese friend who was sympathetic to his efforts to reclaim power. This man raised Xianyu, now known as Kawashima Yoshiko, to restore the Manchus to their former glory. Her fearsome dedication to this cause ultimately got her killed. Yoshiko had a fiery personality and loved the limelight. She shocked Japanese society by dressing in men's clothes and rose to prominence as Commander Jin, touted in Japan's media as a new Joan of Arc. Boasting a short, handsome haircut and a genuine military uniform, Commander Jin was credited with many daring exploits, among them riding horseback as leader of her own army during the Japanese occupation of China. While trying to promote the Manchus, Yoshiko supported the puppet Manchu state established by the Japanese in 1932--one reason she was executed for treason after Japan's 1945 defeat. Promotion infoA sensational, myth-busting biography of a woman who thrived and fell upon the turmoil of her era. Author descriptionPhyllis Birnbaum is a novelist, biographer, journalist, and translator. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Times Literary Supplement, and other publications. Her books include Modern Girls, Shining Stars, the Skies of Tokyo: Five Japanese Women and a biography, Glory in a Line: A Life of Foujita--the Artist Caught Between East and West. She recently edited an English translation of Clouds Above the Hill: A Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War. She lives outside of Boston. Table of contentsMain CharactersChronologyA Note on the Text1. Born to Chaos2. Little Sister3. Royalty in Exile4. Continental Adventurer5. A New Life in Japan6. Manchu Prince, Japanese Wife7. School Days8. The Beauty in Men's Clothing9. Extreme Measures10. Repercussions11. On Her Own12. Poisonous Devil's Brew13. Advance Into Manchuria14. An Emperor in Flux15. The Reluctant Empress16. Powerful Connections17. Woman of Influence18. A Growing Awareness19. Commander Jin20. Starting Over in Manchukuo21. In the Bright Light22. Wild Child23. A Daughter Looks Back24. China Nights25. Emergency Help26. An Old Love27. Adrift in Fukuoka28. Hopeful to the End29. Narrow Escapes30. Postwar Justice31. Go with a SmileNotesAcknowledgmentsIndex |