| Uniform title |
Shu jian en chou lu. English
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| Physical description |
xxiv, 511 pages ; 23 cm |
| 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."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Other author |
Earnshaw, Graham, 1952-
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May, Rachel.
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Minford, John.
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| Subject |
Jin, Yong, 1924-2018. -- Translations into English.
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China -- History -- Qianlong, 1736-1795 -- Fiction.
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Historical fiction. |
| ISBN |
0195907272 |
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