City of millionaire racketeers and sweated labour, of traffic in drugs and bodies...The reader is swept from one dramatic scene to another as the young heroine Pei Sha experiences life in all its aspects. Orphaned, brutally raped, leading the sterile but luxurious existence of a concubine...and discovering true love in her ardent, tender relationship with the young Englishman, Jan...Pei Sha's adventures are conveyed with spell-binding power and authenticity.