THE MANDARINS FAN


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Curse of the Mandarin's Fan


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From the Records of Secret Agent “X” comes Curse of the Mandarin’s Fan (1938) written by G.T. Fleming-Roberts writing as Brant House. Chang was the lord of the Chinese underworld and Lim Toy was the goddess of the opium dens. Secret Agent X had no choice but to descend into the catacombs of the dragon. Curse Of The Mandarin’s Fan (1938) – Chang, Lord of Chinatown’s secret catacombs, ruler of an empire of hell—held the dire curse of a fan of evil. And the blood of the innocent was shed with the blood of the guilty . . . And even Secret Agent X, nemesis of master criminals, found himself hopelessly entangled in the mad vortex of crime’s rival kings. Chapter I – Queen of the Black Smoke Chapter II – Room of Sudden Sleep Chapter III – The Curse of Chang Chapter IV – The Brass Boot Chapter V – Death of Strange Design Chapter VI – Blue Madness Chapter VII – Master of Agony




The Chinese at Home


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Scenes for Mandarins


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Ming drama represents the classical Chinese theatre at its most mature. Between 1368 and 1644, more than 400 playwrights produced over 1500 plays, ranging from one-act skits to works with 50 scenes or more. As a performing art, Ming theatre includes polished singing, enchanting music, fantastic plotting, and intricate choreography.




Snow Flower and the Secret Fan


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Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.




Digest


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Fans of Imperial Japan


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The Publishers Weekly


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Littell's Living Age


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