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2006 book by Shan Sa
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Empress
First edition (French)
AuthorShan Sa
Original titleImpératrice
TranslatorAdriana Hunter
LanguageFrench
GenreHistorical biographical novel
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication dateMay 2, 2006
Publication placeFrance
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages321 pp (first edition)
ISBN0-06-081758-5
OCLC63245630
Dewey Decimal843/.92 22
LC ClassPQ3979.2.S47 I4713 2006

Empress (French: Impératrice) is a French biographical novel written by Shan Sa, a French author who was born in Beijing. It focuses on Empress Wu Zetian, from her upbringing to her rise to power from concubine to the first Empress of China. The novel is told from her point of view (first person POV), and discusses her motivations in her court and love life.

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