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Translated in full for the first time, this third volumeimmerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel.The three great southern states of Chu, Wu, and Yue are locked in conflict, and their kings feel a hatred for each other that transcends all bounds. Cruel humiliations are imposed on the vanquished each time a battle is lost, while vicious scheming and internecine manipulation destroy many lives. The balance of power is threatenedbut there can only be one victor. One of the great works of Chinese literature,Kingdoms in Perilis an epic historical novel charting the five hundredyears leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundredyears later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to composea gripping narrative account of how China was forged. Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and s

Kingdoms in Peril Volume 3

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 17 October 2023
      ISBN-13 9780520381070
      978-0520381070
      ISBN-10 0520381076
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literature: history and criticism

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      Book Synopsis
      Translated in full for the first time, this third volumeimmerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel.The three great southern states of Chu, Wu, and Yue are locked in conflict, and their kings feel a hatred for each other that transcends all bounds. Cruel humiliations are imposed on the vanquished each time a battle is lost, while vicious scheming and internecine manipulation destroy many lives. The balance of power is threatenedbut there can only be one victor. One of the great works of Chinese literature,Kingdoms in Perilis an epic historical novel charting the five hundredyears leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundredyears later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to composea gripping narrative account of how China was forged. Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and s

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