Memoirs of a Courtesan

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Mingmei Yip. Memoirs of a Courtesan

Memoirs of a Courtesan. Mingmei Yip

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Dedication

Prologue

1. The Naked Girl Jumping Towards Eternity

2. Bright Moon Nightclub

3. Madame Lewinsky

4. The Red Shoes

5. The Young Master

6. Life Between the Two Gangs

7. Temple Celebration

8. The Lion Dancers

9. Hospital Visit

10. Manchurian Han Banquet and a Private Magic Show

11. The Bund and the Amusement Park

12. The Castle

13. An Invitation to a Private Show

14. Shadowy Recipes

15. Life as a Spy

16. Peony Pavilion

17. A Luxury Cruise

18. False Alarm

19. Plaza Athénée

20. Opera House and a Deadly Thought

21. Shopping the Champs-Élysées

22. Magic and Flying Knives

23. Show of the Century

24. A Ghost Baby Boy

25. The Birth

26. Two Ceremonies

27. A Wandering Baby

28. The Pink Skeleton Empire

29. The Great Escape

30. The Secret Villa

31. The Garden

32. The Grandfather Clock

33. The Master’s Return

Epilogue

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A READING GROUP GUIDE. MEMOIRS OF A COURTESAN. Mingmei Yip. ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Discussion Questions

About the Author

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To Geoffrey, who makes the whole world beautiful

—Art of War, Sunzi (ca. 544–496 BC)

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The boss stared at me with his big, protruding eyes, rumoured to be the result of a near-strangling by a rival.

‘Camilla, you smell really good. Your singing is also getting better. Do you drink special herb soup for your body and your throat?’ Lung’s own voice was hoarse from years of smoking, drinking and screaming.

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