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The Three Kingdoms, Volume 3: Welcome The Tiger: An Epic Chinese Tale of Loyalty and War in a Dynamic New Translation
Luo Guanzhung
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Description for The Three Kingdoms, Volume 3: Welcome The Tiger: An Epic Chinese Tale of Loyalty and War in a Dynamic New Translation
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 431.
This exciting new translation with footnotes is more readable than past versions and will appeal to modern readers. The Three Kingdoms is an epic Chinese novel written over six centuries ago. It recounts in vivid historical detail the turbulent years at the close of the Han Dynasty when China broke into three competing kingdoms and over half the population were either killed or driven from their homes. Part myth, part fact, readers will experience the loyalty and treachery, the brotherhood and rivalry of China's legendary heroes and villains during the most tumultuous period in Chinese history. ... Read more
This exciting new translation with footnotes is more readable than past versions and will appeal to modern readers. The Three Kingdoms is an epic Chinese novel written over six centuries ago. It recounts in vivid historical detail the turbulent years at the close of the Han Dynasty when China broke into three competing kingdoms and over half the population were either killed or driven from their homes. Part myth, part fact, readers will experience the loyalty and treachery, the brotherhood and rivalry of China's legendary heroes and villains during the most tumultuous period in Chinese history. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
436g
Number of Pages
510
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9780804843959
SKU
V9780804843959
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-23
About Luo Guanzhung
Ron Iverson first visited China in 1984 as the personal representative of the Mayor of Chicago as part of a Sister Cities program. For the past 30 years, he has continued to visit China regularly and has founded joint business ventures with Chinese partners and taught Business Strategy at Tongji University in Shanghai. He also personally arranged the first ever ... Read more
Reviews for The Three Kingdoms, Volume 3: Welcome The Tiger: An Epic Chinese Tale of Loyalty and War in a Dynamic New Translation
This translation faithfully conveys a native Chinese-speaking person's understanding of this most influential and famous Chinese book. To translate this Chinese classic into modern English is a challenging and difficult job for any language translator. However, this joint effort by Yu Sumei and Ronald Iverson has met the challenge.
Hua Xin, former advisor and translator for IBM China ... Read more
Hua Xin, former advisor and translator for IBM China ... Read more