11. On Her Own

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Main Characters ix
4. Chronology xi
5. A Note on the Text xiii
6. 1. Born to Chaos 1
7. 2. Little Sister 7
8. 3. Royalty in Exile 13
9. 4. Continental Adventurer 23
10. 5. A New Life in Japan 34
11. 6. Manchu Prince, Japanese Wife 39
12. 7. School Days 43
13. 8. The Beauty in Men’s Clothing 54
14. 9. Extreme Measures 69
15. 10. Repercussions 77
16. 11. On Her Own 83
17. 12. Poisonous Devil’s Brew 91
18. 13. Advance Into Manchuria 96
19. 14. An Emperor in Flux 100
20. 15. The Reluctant Empress 105
21. 16. Powerful Connections 112
22. 17. Woman of Influence 123
23. 18. A Growing Awareness 132
24. 19. Commander Jin 138
25. 20. Starting Over in Manchukuo 146
26. 21. In the Bright Light 152
27. 22. Wild Child 160
28. 23. A Daughter Looks Back 170
29. 24. China Nights 175
30. 25. Emergency Help 184
31. 26. An Old Love 190
32. 27. Adrift in Fukuoka 196
33. 28. Hopeful to the End 200
34. 29. Narrow Escapes 203
35. 30. Postwar Justice 209
36. 31. Go with a Smile 220
37. Notes 225
38. Acknowledgments 243
39. Index 245
40. Backmatter 254