Chinese Empire

I made a mistake. At sixteen years old I fell for the wrong man. Callum Torrio. Ruthless billionaire. Dangerous villain. My best friend's father. At twenty one, I gave up hope that he would ever notice me. He’s twenty years older than me and an arms dealer for the mob. The smart choice would be to forget he ever existed. But that’s not possible. His icy blue gaze, sculpted physique, and huge rough hands play a vivid part in my dreams.

Bloomsbury presents… Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China by Jack Weatherford, read by Mark Elstob Control the sea, and you control everything...a gripping tale of naval warfare, dynastic rivalry, and technical innovation, from the author of the classic work Genghis Khan...

The story of the world's most audacious infrastructure project. Less than a decade ago, China did not have a single high-speed train in service. Today, it owns a network of 14,000 miles of high-speed rail, far more than the rest of the world combined. Now, China is pushing its tracks into...

A Heart Divided is the final installment in the high stakes, tension-filled epic Legends of the Condor Heroes series, where kung fu is magic, kingdoms vie for power and the battle to become the ultimate kung fu master unfolds. China: 1200 A.D. Guo Jing and Lotus have escaped Qiu Qianren’s...

A Snake Lies Waiting is the next in Jin Yong's high stakes, tension-filled epic Legends of the Condor Heroes series, where kung fu is magic, kingdoms vie for power and the battle to become the ultimate kung fu master unfolds. Guo Jing has confronted Apothecary Huang, his sweetheart Lotus Huang's...

Winner of the Baifang Schell Book Prize 2025 Orwell Prize Finalist One of The Washington Post’s 50 Notable Nonfiction Books of 2024 “A sprawling, complex morality tale, sweeping us along.” —The Wall Street Journal “In telling this personal story about family memory, exile and...

A classic book now available on audio With narration by Jim Lee, who tells the epic story of the rise and fall of the Silk Road empires The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins...

A young warrior dreams of proving his worth in the elite Guardian Tournament, fighting not only for himself but the fate of everything he loves. Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian’s Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll...

Discover the epic history of ancient China, where warring empires and brilliant inventions forged a lasting civilization. Perfect for an educational commute or relaxed armchair travel, this immersive narrative transports you from the dragon-veined legends of the Yellow River to the sprawling...

This rich and nuanced portrait of eighteenth-century China follows a Chinese girl's path to enlightenment. At the midpoint of the Manchus' long sway over the largest empire in China's history, a young girl stands reluctantly on the brink of womanhood. Lotus, the Empress Dowager's servant, decides to follow a spiritual path through the Forbidden City. She travels down routes of erotic fancy in search of a place called Mandala, where life's troubles are left behind.

The second installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author James Clavell’s Asian Saga, Tai Pan, Part One contains the first half of the sweeping epic of the founding of Hong Kong. “There can only be one Tai-Pan.” Dirk Struan rose from humble beginnings to build Struan & Company, also...

The second installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author James Clavell’s Asian Saga, Tai Pan, Part Two contains the second half of the sweeping epic of the founding of Hong Kong. “There can only be one Tai-Pan.” Dirk Struan rose from humble beginnings to build Struan & Company, also...

五千年沧桑，五千年剧变，只在霎那之间！七大国雄起，唯秦人独霸，只为逐鹿中原！……五千年滄桑，五千年劇變，只在霎那之間！七大國雄起，唯秦人獨霸，只為逐鹿中原！

西夏，一个承载诸多未解之谜的神秘草原帝国，它的存在，让中原边境的人民唯恐避之不及……西夏，一個承載諸多未解之謎的神秘草原帝國，它的存在，讓中原邊境的人民唯恐避之不及……

明朝皇帝不靠谱——成祖朱棣灭人“十族”、正德不爱当皇帝却爱当大将军、嘉靖一天到晚想着如何成仙、天启整天鼓捣木工活儿……明朝皇帝不靠譜——成祖朱棣滅人“十族”、正德不愛當皇帝卻愛當大將軍、嘉靖一天到晚想著如何成仙、天啟整天鼓搗木工活兒……

本有声书主要介绍李健熙的传奇人生，重点介绍其执掌三星的创新管理哲学、所实行的新经营战略及其三星集团发展壮大的过程。…… 本有聲書主要介紹李健熙的傳奇人生，重點介紹其執掌三星的創新管理哲學、所實行的新經營戰略及其三星集團發展壯大的過程。

本有声书是该系列的第六部，从马皇后入宫奋斗讲起，到东汉末年军阀董卓被屠杀泄愤为止。…… 本有聲書是該系列的第六部，從馬皇后入宮奮鬥講起，到東漢末年軍閥董卓被屠殺洩憤為止。

英国，是第一个真正受惠于全球海洋霸权的国家。自16世纪以来先后击败西班牙、荷兰后，逐渐成为世界第一海洋大国，正是依靠强大的海上实力……英國，是第一個真正受惠於全球海洋霸權的國家。自16世紀以來先後擊敗西班牙、荷蘭後，逐漸成為世界第一海洋大國，正是依靠強大的海上實力……

孤儿项离与入燕为质的王子赢稷是兄弟一样的朋友，长大后二人重逢于战场……孤兒項離與入燕為質的王子贏稷是兄弟一樣的朋友，長大後二人重逢於戰場……

Decode the rise and fall of epic empires in this captivating Asian history of human triumph and political survival. Whether you need a gripping true story for your daily commute or a focused learning escape, this sweeping saga transforms millennia of dense records into vivid, high-energy audio...