Title : The Torn Screen - Paul Couturiau - Book

Summary :

The continuation of the Red silk screen set against a backdrop of conspiracies and the Opium Wars in the 19th-century Chinese Empire. A magical escape into the heart of a country and its mystery.

After The Red Silk Screen, a magnificent epic in the heart of 18th century China, The Torn Screen reveals a little more of the mysteries of this fascinating empire. Risking his life, musician Thomas Charles Perkins forces his way into the Middle Kingdom to find the woman he loves, the beautiful Zhang. With the help of his friends from the Red Silk Screen theater troupe and the occult support of the future Emperor Jiaqing, Thomas and Zhang strive to thwart the schemes of their enemy, Andy McCarthy, who, for his part, will stop at nothing to reach the man he has sworn to destroy. The two lovers work in the shadows for the good of the Empire. Will they succeed in fulfilling their mission while preserving their love? Because the economic stakes are too high for the British, and China has become more assertive, the Opium War seems inevitable...

• EAN: 9782258060975
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