The Deer and the Cauldron: The Second Book - Couverture rigide

Cha, Louis

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195903250 ISBN 13 : 9780195903256

Editeur : Oxford University Press,China Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

This is the first of a three-volume picaresque historical romance by China's best-loved author. It tells the story of Trinket, an irreverent and comic anti-hero, and his adventures through China over more than twenty years at the beginning of the Qing dynasty. The story spans vast territories, from desert islands to northern ice fields, from Peking and the Imperial Court to the sacred mountain of Wu-tai-shan to the legendary Shaolin Temple to the boudoir of Princess Sophia. Rich in plot and historical detail, the book is peopled by a multitude of characters, including members of the Brotherhood of River and Lake, song girls, gamblers, beggars, itinerant (and often fighting) monks, Taoists, Cossacks, Jesuits, herbalists, dissident literati, corrupt magistrates, Manchu princes, Ming loyalists, and the one-armed Princess with the deadly 'flicking' style of kung fu. Anyone with a taste for popular culture or modern China will find The Deer and the Cauldron a fascinating read.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is the second part of a three-volume picaresque historical romance by one of China's most popular authors. It tells the story of Trinket, an irreverent and comic anti-hero, and his adventures through China and Chinese history, spanning more than twenty years at the beginning of the Qing dynasty.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press,China Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195903250
• ISBN 13: 9780195903256
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 596
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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