The Yellow Emperor's Cure

When Antonio Maria, Lisbon's most eligible bachelor, learns that his beloved father is dying of syphilis, he sets off on a mission to find a cure. Chasing rumors of a "Yellow Emperor's Cure," he travels to the Summer Palace in Peking to study under the mysterious Dr. Xu, personal physician to the empress. At the palace, Antonio receives schooling from both the doctor and his alluring assistant, Fumi. As he learns the ways of Nei Ching, he begins to uncover secrets about more than just the pox.

Antonio quickly finds himself surrounded by whispers and plots, rumors and intrigues. As he unlearns his Western ways, he's caught between two sides: the Chinese and the foreigners. With the Boxer Rebellion sweeping over China, he is forced to choose between his inherent desire for knowledge and the very real dangers around him.

Through the journey of Antonio Maria, The Yellow Emperor's Cure takes readers to late 19th-century China, capturing in one man's internal struggle the quintessential struggles of the Age of Empire, in which cultures were routinely subject to the overwhelming power of European "progress." Author Kunal Basu (The Japanese Wife) presents a vivid depiction of historical China, with all of its beauties and flaws, and The Yellow Emperor's Cure is a treat for any lover of historical fiction. --Kerry McHugh, blogger at Entomology of a Bookworm

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