Following the harrowing journey of Lady Lee Su-Mei and her family, The Opium Lord's Daughter is a work of historical fiction told from dual perspectives-Chinese and English-about the First Opium War, a dramatic and history-altering conflict. Su-Mei is a young woman not bound by convention, particularly the convention of foot binding. When we are first introduced to Su-Mei, the main character from which the historical novel The Opium Lord's Daughter derives its name, her heroic spirit is foretold as she valiantly resists her wealthy and powerful father-one of the largest opium traders in mid-19th century China-as he attempts to force her into this barbaric practice. Her defiance sets in motion a series of events forever altering her fate as well as the fates of those in her crumbling world. Through Su-Mei, readers are able to look with fresh eyes upon antiquated and harmful traditions and understand how time and experiences truly shape a person during their life's journey. Following i...