The book starts with "The Background to a Dynasty" and ends with "The Dark Corners of History." Skipping back and forth through time and space, these essays are imbued with abundant poetic emotion.
全書始於〈一個王朝的背影〉，終於〈歷史的暗角〉，穿越跳躍交錯的時空，以著飽滿的詩情，渲染演繹，幻化成篇。