The Kingdom Of The Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl is a novel written by Leonard Rosenthal. The story is set in the early 20th century and revolves around the life of a young Chinese woman named Kwei-lan. Kwei-lan is from a wealthy family and is betrothed to a man named Pao. However, when Kwei-lan's father dies, she is forced to marry a man named Ting-po, who is much older than her.The novel follows Kwei-lan's journey as she navigates her new life with Ting-po and learns about the customs of her new family. She also learns about the importance of the pearl industry in her community and becomes fascinated by it.As Kwei-lan becomes more involved in the pearl industry, she discovers a plot to steal the pearls from her family's business. With the help of her husband and a group of loyal workers, Kwei-lan sets out to stop the thieves and protect her family's livelihood.The Kingdom of the Pearl is a beautifully written novel that explores themes of love, family, and tradition. It provides a glimpse into the fascinating world of early 20th century China and the importance of the pearl industry in that time period.This is a new release of the original 1920 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.