The Beautiful Lady Was A Palace Eunuch
Beverley Jacksonhas lectured on Chinese customs and costumes across the United States as well as in Europe and Asia. She first visited China in 1975 and has since returned countless times to conduct research for her books. "An unexpected trip to China with Jayne Meadows and Steve Allen during the Cultural Revolution totally changed my life," notes the inveterate traveler. Her critically acclaimedSplendid Slippers: A Thousand Years of an Erotic Traditionchronicles the ancient Chinese practice of footbinding. Other titles includeKingfisher Blue,Shanghai Girl Gets All Dressed Up,andLadder to the Clouds,a finalist for the Kiriyama Book Prize. She lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her beloved miniature wirehair dachshund, Rennie.