Alexandra Curry (Books)

Alexandra Curry Books

Alexandra Curry's writing delves into the complexities of human relationships and the search for identity across diverse cultures. Her novels explore themes of desire, loss, and redemption with a nuanced understanding of the human psyche. Through her work, Curry draws readers into richly rendered worlds that feel both exotic and familiar. Her prose is marked by keen observation and insightful explorations into the motivations of her characters.

The Courtesan

378 pages
14 hours of reading

3.5(1646)Add rating

"The year is 1881. Seven-year-old Jinhua is left an orphan, alone and unprotected after her mandarin father's summary execution for the crime of speaking the truth. For seven silver coins, she is sold to a brothel-keeper and subjected to the worst of human nature. Will the private ritual that is her father's legacy and the wise friendship of the crippled brothel maid be enough to sustain her? When an elegant but troubled scholar takes Jinhua as his concubine, she enters the close world of his jealous first wife. Yet it is Jinhua who accompanies him--as Emissary to the foreign devil nations of Prussia, Austro-Hungary, and Russia--on an exotic journey to Vienna"--Amazon.com.