This book follows Eastern, Jewel aka the Eastern Mata Hari aka the Last Princess of Manchuria. I never heard of her but I'm lacking a lot in Chinese history.

Her story is sordid and tragic. She was a relative of the Last Emperor of China and was "adopted", and abused by a Japanese family. Still she managed to survive and have a colorful life.

I must make note of the writing style of the book. Listening to her ramble, I felt more like I was doing an interview (a one way interview). She come across as matter of fact and not really likable (but i don't see her as a villain either).

Though I'm glad to have read the book, I'm not sure if I can take much away from it.