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    Gage Street Courtesan

    By Christopher New

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    Franziska Goldmann, an opera singer fallen on hard times, has become the star courtesan in 19th century Hong Kong. A chance encounter with Queen Victoria's musical second son seems to offer Franziska an opportunity to resume her career as a singer. But, it is the other unpredictable characters in her life, including her German anarchist lover and a devious procurer, who may ultimately determine her destiny. The haunting story of a lone woman's struggle to escape her fate, this story unfolds against the ironically observed background of colonial society, from the waterfront brothels to the mansions of the rich.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Publishers Group
    Release dateApr 1, 2013
    ISBN9789881616371
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    Christopher New

    Christopher New is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Shanghai, part of his critically acclaimed China Coast trilogy. Born in the UK and educated at Oxford and Princeton Universities, he is a former Head of the Philosophy Department at Hong Kong University, and he has written a number of highly praised novels set in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

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