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7370927Kingdoms in Peril, Volume 4https://www.gandhi.com.mx/kingdoms-in-peril--volume-4-9780520381117/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6959734/image.jpg?v=638769613312130000609676MXNUniversity of California PressInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Translated in full for the first time, this fourth volume immerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel.</strong></p><p><em>Many centuries of violence have forged a new political order, and seven great warring kingdoms are now established. However, old loyalties persist, and brave men are still determined to avenge their former lords. Even as their world consigns them to the past, a handful of assassins still seek to rewrite history.</em></p><p>One of the great works of Chinese literature, <em>Kingdoms in Peril</em> is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China was forged.</p><p>Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and shaped the times in which they lived, the complete edition of <em>Kingdoms in Peril</em> is a vital resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of Chinas ancient past and the political machinations that led to its unification. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as <em>Kingdoms in Peril.</em></p>...7005900Kingdoms in Peril, Volume 4609676https://www.gandhi.com.mx/kingdoms-in-peril--volume-4-9780520381117/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6959734/image.jpg?v=638769613312130000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20239780520381117_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_<p><strong>Translated in full for the first time, this fourth volume immerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel.</strong></p><p><em>Many centuries of violence have forged a new political order, and seven great warring kingdoms are now established. However, old loyalties persist, and brave men are still determined to avenge their former lords. Even as their world consigns them to the past, a handful of assassins still seek to rewrite history.</em></p><p>One of the great works of Chinese literature, <em>Kingdoms in Peril</em> is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China was forged.</p><p>Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and shaped the times in which they lived, the complete edition of <em>Kingdoms in Peril</em> is a vital resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of Chinas ancient past and the political machinations that led to its unification. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as <em>Kingdoms in Peril.</em></p>...9780520381117_University of California Presslibro_electonico_9780520381117_9780520381117InglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram30-epub-0bb18d34-a5f2-4a3e-be6e-514841e990e7.epub2023-10-17T00:00:00+00:00University of California Press