An Electrifying Epic, Based On The Incredible True Story Of A Chinese Princess Turned Spy. Peking, 1914. When The Eight-Year-Old Princess Eastern Jewel Is Caught Spying On Her Father�S Liaison With A Servant Girl, She Is Banished From The Palace, Sent To Live With A Powerful Family In Japan. Renamed Yoshiko Kawashima, She Quickly Falls In Love With Her Adoptive Country, Where She Earns A Scandalous Reputation, Taking Fencing Lessons, Smoking Opium, And Entertaining Numerous Lovers. Sent To Mongolia To Become An Obedient Wife, Yoshiko Mounts A Daring Escape And Eventually Finds Her Way Back To Peking High Society�This Time With Orders From The Japanese Secret Service. Based On The True Story Of A Rebellious Woman Who Earned A Controversial Place In History, The Private Papers Of Eastern Jewel Is A Vibrant Reimagining Of A Thrilling Life�A Rich Historical Epic Of Palace Intrigue, Sexual Manipulation, And International Espionage.