Once Upon a Pedestal

Name: Once Upon a Pedestal
Price: 11.99 USD
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Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Emily Hahn

by Emily Hahn

Biography Memoir Politics

4.0 (1)

157 pages~2.6 hr readPublished by Open Road Media

$11.9933% off peak

Last checked: Apr 14, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You admire women who refused to play by society's rules and want to know how they actually lived.
You're drawn to unconventional life stories that span continents and decades with real consequences.
You enjoy biographical writing that captures a personality rather than just cataloguing events.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer highly plotted narratives with dramatic arcs rather than a portrait of a complex life.
You want extensive research and comprehensive detail; this is a compact biography at 157 pages.
You're looking for a straightforward inspirational story without moral ambiguity.

About this book

Emily Hahn lived a life that defied conventions of the 1920s. She traveled across the country dressed as a boy, worked for the Red Cross in Belgium, became the concubine to a Shanghai poet, used opium, and had an illegitimate child. Throughout her life, she resisted the expectations of female docility that dominated the Victorian Era and remained an advocate for the environment until her death at age ninety-two. Hahn was also a prolific writer. She authored CHINA TO ME, a literary account of her experiences in China.

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