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
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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.
