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This is a story of the three women who loved Lien Kin Wai, the Magistrate of Kow Loong City. Widows now, Hibiscus, Jasmine and Peony each follows her own destiny after Lien's death. Their paths, however, seem to be inextricably linked to a conspiracy of the Five to overthrow the reigning Emperor. In this charming vignette of Ming Dynasty China, Keith West once again reveals his talent for combining shrewd but sensitive observations with gentle humour and irony. His characters weave their elegant and evocative way through a story that cannot fail to delight and entertain.
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