He loves young girls and the rebellion. The emperor dies, the family travels through Chna, and the rebels are destroyed. Fronah finds love with the American Gabriel Hyde. Characters Saul Haleevie - an Orthodox rabbi and Shanghai silk merchant. Sarah - Saul's worrisome wife. Fronah - Saul and Sarah's daughter. Aisek Lee - a Chinese silk merchant and partner of Saul Haleevie born into Judaism. He becomes imprisoned and Saul, Aaron, and David try to bribe government officials to get him out of prison. Aaron - Aisek's son. David - Aisek's son. Lionel - Fronah's first husband, who becomes an opium addict and dies. Gabriel Hyde - Fronah's second husband, who has a Jewish mother. Yehenala - based on Cixi, who became the Empress Dowager. Ambitious, clever, and beautiful concubine who manipulates the corrupt emperor into having his first child by her. Notes 1983 novels Historical novels Novels set in the Qing dynasty Novels set in the 19th century Taiping Rebellion