Trade paperback. Spanning three countries and a world war, this is a breathless journey of sexual manipulation and self discovery, based on the real life of Yoshiko Kawashima. Eastern Jewel is a Manchurian princess who grows up to become a Japanese spy, living out her sexual fantasies with men and women all over the Far East. A epic drama to rival the classics "Tale Of Genji" and "Pillow Book Of Sei Shonagon".