Download or read book Splendid Slippers written by Beverley Jackson and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2000-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary exploration of footbinding that encompasses Chinese art and mythology, social and political history, and truly exotic eroticism. The author's vast collection of historical and contemporary photographs, plus 40 full-color "portraits" of her most prized slippers, creates a uniquely poignant and evocative panorama.