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The General and the Ghost Writer

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The General and the Ghost Writer is a novel in English. Chapters 1 and 2 can be read on this site as a free preview.

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From the back cover

Sold by her father for two pieces of silver during a famine, a strong village girl is passed to a trafficker and then to the Sterling household, a high-ranking political family. Renamed Hope by the Third Miss, Evelyn, she becomes the one maid allowed to read and write, taught that women and men are no different and that strength is a talent.

When Hope dreams of becoming a general to protect Evelyn, her mistress hires a martial arts master and teaches her military strategy herself. But the mansion holds rivals: the Second Miss, Victoria, and her mother, Concubine Chu, have long been at odds with Evelyn. A beating ordered by Victoria nearly kills Hope, and Evelyn vows to get justice for her.

In the garden, Evelyn takes her own revenge, and both young misses fall into the water. With the Madam, the Master and Concubine Chu demanding the truth, Hope must decide whose word to speak.

Inside the book Opening excerpt

Later, like a piece of cargo, I was resold by the trafficker to a nanny working for the Sterling family.

The nanny twisted my ear and dragged me in front of the young miss.

"This stray bone from the outside needs to be taught a lesson." I shrank back, daring not to speak.

The young miss frowned, but said nothing to her.

Instead, she started talking to me about independent personalities, women's liberation, and "Mr.

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Contents

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Which chapters of The General and the Ghost Writer are free?

Chapters 1 and 2 are free to read on this page, in English. From chapter 3 the book continues in the official app.

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What is The General and the Ghost Writer about?

Sold by her father for two pieces of silver during a famine, a strong village girl is passed to a trafficker and then to the Sterling household, a high-ranking political family. Renamed Hope by the Third Miss, Evelyn, she becomes the one maid allowed to read and write, taught that women and men are no different and that strength is a talent.

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