| Author | : Yong Jin |
| File Size | : 45,5 Mb |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 20 May 2024 |
| ISBN | : 0190974281 |
| Pages | : 511 pages |
The Book and the Sword by Yong Jin Book PDF Summary
"The Book and the Sword was Louis Cha's first novel, published in 1955. The story has a panoramic sweep which has at its heart a few unbeatable themes: secret societies, kung fu masters, and the sensational rumour so dear to Chinese hearts that the great Manchu Emperor Qian Long was not in fact a Manchu but a Han Chinese, a line of descent that came about as a result of a 'baby swap' on the part of the Chens of Haining in Southern China. It mixes in the exotic flavours of central Asia, a lost city in the desert guarded by wolf packs, and the Fragrant Princess. This lady is an embellishment of an actual historical figure - although whether she actually smelled of flowers, we will never know."--Jacket