Emma Drummond

Emma Drummond was a pen name used by Elizabeth Darrell for historical romantic fiction. The Bridge of a Hundred Dragons is set against political and military upheaval in China and follows characters whose private loyalties are tested by danger, distance, and conflicting obligations. Published by St. Martin's Press, the novel combines romance with an international historical setting, using travel and conflict to widen the scale of its central relationship. Drummond's work under this name is associated with strongly plotted historical narratives in which personal choices unfold amid larger events. The book's title evokes a constructed crossing while also suggesting the cultural and emotional boundaries its characters must negotiate. The Bridge of a Hundred Dragons belongs to the part of Darrell's career written for readers of historical romance, distinct from work published under her own name and other signatures. Its documented authorship and publication history place it securely within her extensive output of popular historical fiction.