Golden Lilies

In this historical memoir rediscovered by New York Times–bestselling author Eileen Goudge, a woman's letters reveal her love for her arranged husband.

First translated by American scholar Elizabeth Cooper in 1914 and published as My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard, this haunting collection of letters was out of print until discovered by bestselling author Eileen Goudge. In its pages she found the story of Kwei-li, a noblewoman of nineteenth-century China.

In rich, elegant detail, Kwei-li writes...