Three Kingdoms: No. 1-4 : A Historical Novel
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Epic historical novel of power and war.
Three Kingdoms is an epic tale of Chinese history that will thrill readers who enjoy books about power, politics, and war. The book offers a unique perspective on historical events, bringing them to life in a way that is both engaging and educational. Its characters are complex and memorable, and the book's portrayal of power dynamics and diplomacy is both startling and unsparing. If you are looking for a book that will take you on a journey through one of the most fascinating periods of Chinese history, Three Kingdoms is the perfect choice.
Three Kingdoms: No. 1-4 : A Historical Novel
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ISBN: 9787119005904
Publisher: Foreign Languages Press
Date of Publication: 1995-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections:
Historical Fiction
Related Topics:
War
Goodreads rating: 4.37
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Complete and unabridged, Moss Roberts's translation provides an authoritative, annotated English-language version of one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. "The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been." With this characterization of the inevitable cycle of Chinese history, the monumental tale Three Kingdoms begins. As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West, this Ming Dynasty masterpiece continues to be read and loved throughout China as well as in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The novel offers a startling and unsparing view of how power is wielded, how diplomacy is conducted, and how wars are planned and fought; it has influenced the ways that Chinese think about power, diplomacy, and war even to this day.Three Kingdoms portrays a fateful moment at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) when the future of the Chinese empire lay in the balance. Writing more than a millennium later, Luo Guanzhong drew on often told tales of this turbulent period to fashion a sophisticated compelling narrative, whose characters display vivid individuality and epic grandeur.The story begins when the emperor, fearing uprisings by peasant rebels known as the Yellow Scarves, sends an urgent appeal to the provinces for popular support. In response, three young men - the aristocratic Liu Xuande, the fugitive Lord Guan, and the pig-butcher Zhang Fei - meet to pledge eternal brotherhood and fealty to their beleaguered government. From these events comes a chain of cause and consequence that leads ultimately to the collapse of the Han.
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