My Life as Emperor

Opening with a child's ascension to the Chinese throne, this novel charts the complexities of courtly life, as a boy of few talents is suddenly thrust into a position of power. The dramatisation of the dark side of nation-building, this is also a deft exploration of the failings of human nature.

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Opening with a child's ascension to the Chinese throne, Su Tong's latest novel charts the complexities of courtly life, as a boy of few talents is suddenly thrust into a position of power. An extraordinary and chilling dramatisation of the dark side of nation-building, it is also a deft exploration of the failings of human nature.