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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Commoner Subtitle: A Novel Author: John Burnham Schwartz Narrator: Janet Song Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs Language: English Release date: 01-22-08 Publisher: Books on Tape Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 65 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Met with cruelty and suspicion by the empress and her minions, Haruko is controlled at every turn. The only interest the court has in her is in her ability to produce an heir. After finally giving birth to a son, she suffers a nervous breakdown and loses her voice. Determined not to be crushed by the imperial bureaucrats, Haruko perseveres - 30 years later, now Empress herself, she plays a crucial role in persuading another young woman, "a rising star in the foreign ministry", to accept the marriage proposal of her son, the crown prince. The consequences are tragic and dramatic. Told from Haruko's perspective, meticulously researched, and superbly imagin