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2 comments about Empty Throne Quest for an Imperial Heir.

1. After reading the book "The Last Manchuu" the autobiography of the last emperor of China PuYi, I often wondered about what happened to the remaining cast of the story. This book was able to satisfy some of my curiosity. In contrast to the rather heavy approach taken in 'The Last Manchu' and the epic movie by Bernardo Bertolucci, Tony Scotland has given us a cheerful narrative of his romp through China in search of the 'next' emperor along with his rather interesting sidekick 'loud report'. This is not meant to be a serious book on history although there was enough of it for the reader to sustain his curiosity as it reaches a satisfactory conclusion. I am somewhat surprised that it took a Westerner to write this long overdue followup on the story of the last emperor. For all who had seen the movie, I highly recommend this book.



2. As well as the author once did, I have often wondered about "who" was next in line after the Hsuan Tung Emperor (Aisin Gioro Pu-yi) and what happened to "Little Jui", his chosen heir, and Mr. Scotland's book offered an answer to these and many other questions. Besides, the book is very enjoyable to read, and gives the reader a most interesting view of many sides of today's China -as well as a feeling of nostalgia for gone days. The author writes in a most pleasant way, with a nice sense of humor and a most honest approach to many subjects. Apart from the main quest for the Manchu heir, Mr. Scotland's pages about his contacts with Chinese authorities and people, and his wanderings in Beijing and Manchuria are wonderful to read. The book also offers new sides of the Hsuan Tung's emperor life and family, as well as an interesting panorama of the last days of the Qing dynasty -even if some facts should be reviewed (for instance, Sterling Seagrave's "Dragonlady" has shown many dark stories about Dowager Empress Ci Xi were mere fabrications). I highly reccomend the book.

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