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ISBN 10 : 0007343345 ISBN 13 : 9780007343348

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Praise for Under Heaven

"The novel you'll want for your summer vacation."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post 
 
“I loved, loved, loved Under Heaven.  It had everything in it that made me such a fan of Guy Kay in the first place.”--Nancy Pearl, NPR “Morning Edition”
 
“A magnificent epic, flawlessly crafted, that draws the reader in like a whirlwind and doesn’t let go.”--The Huffington Post

Praise for the novels of Guy Gavriel Kay
 
“[Read] anything by Guy Gavriel Kay... His strengths are strong characters and fantastic set pieces.”--The New Yorker 
 
“History and fantasy rarely come together as gracefully or readably as they do in the novels of Guy Gavriel Kay.”--The Washington Post Book World
 
“Kay is a genius. I've read him all my life and am always inspired by his work.”--#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson 
 
"A storyteller on the grandest scale."--Time Magazine, Canada

Présentation de l'éditeur

In his latest innovative novel, the award-winning author evokes the dazzling Tang Dynasty of 8th-century China in a story of honor and power.

Inspired by the glory and power of Tang dynasty China, Guy Gavriel Kay has created a masterpiece.

It begins simply. Shen Tai, son of an illustrious general serving the Emperor of Kitai, has spent two years honoring the memory of his late father by burying the bones of the dead from both armies at the site of one of his father's last great battles. In recognition of his labors and his filial piety, an unlikely source has sent him a dangerous gift: 250 Sardian horses.

You give a man one of the famed Sardian horses to reward him greatly. You give him four or five to exalt him above his fellows, propel him towards rank, and earn him jealousy, possibly mortal jealousy. Two hundred and fifty is an unthinkable gift, a gift to overwhelm an emperor.

Wisely, the gift comes with the stipulation that Tai must claim the horses in person. Otherwise he would probably be dead already...

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0007343345
• ISBN 13: 9780007343348
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 576
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible