The Three Kingdoms Volume 2 The Sleeping Dragon Volume 2

Author : Luo Guanzhong
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780804843942
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Three Kingdoms, Volume 2: The Sleeping Dragon written by Luo Guanzhong and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Considered the most significant work in classic Chinese literature, The Three Kingdoms is read by millions throughout Asia today. Seen not just as a great work of art, many Chinese view it as a guide to success in life and business as well as a work that offers moral clarity—while many foreigners read it to gain insights into Chinese society and culture. From the saga of The Three Kingdoms, readers will learn how great warriors motivate their troops and enhance their influence while disguising their weaknesses and turning the strengths of others against them. This second volume introduces Liu Bei's greatest ally, his advisor Zhuge Lian—a master strategist whose inventive strategies allows Liu Bei to claim many victories in the never-ending battle for dominance during the Warring States period in Chinese history.

Author : Luo Guanzhong
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462914381
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Three Kingdoms, Volume 2: The Sleeping Dragon written by Luo Guanzhong and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting new translation of the Chinese classic is designed to delight 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 was killed or driven from their homes. 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. Part myth, part reality, The Three Kingdoms is considered the most significant work in classic Chinese literature. Many Chinese people view it not only as a work of art but also as a moral guide to success in life and business. Foreigners often read it to gain insights into Chinese society and culture. From the saga of The Three Kingdoms, readers will learn how great warriors motivated their troops and enhanced their influence while disguising their weaknesses and turning the strengths of others against them. Complete with footnotes and a detailed character list, this readable new edition is sure to thrill today's readers from all over the world. This second volume introduces Liu Bei's greatest ally, his advisor Zhuge Lian--a master strategist whose inventiveness allowed Liu Bei to claim many victories in the never-ending battle for dominance during the Warring States period in Chinese history.

Author : Luo Guanzhong
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146291439X
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Three Kingdoms, Volume 3: Welcome The Tiger written by Luo Guanzhong and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting new translation of the Chinese classic is designed to delight 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 was killed or driven from their homes. 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. Part myth, part reality, The Three Kingdoms is considered the most significant work in classic Chinese literature. Many Chinese people view it not only as a work of art but also as a moral guide to success in life and business. Foreigners often read it to gain insights into Chinese society and culture. From the saga of The Three Kingdoms, readers will learn how great warriors motivated their troops and enhanced their influence while disguising their weaknesses and turning the strengths of others against them. Complete with footnotes and a detailed character list, this readable new edition is sure to thrill today's readers from all over the world. Full of dramatic twists and turns, this third volume offers an exciting conclusion to the tale of Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.

Author : Lo Kuan-Chung
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462903037
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Romance of the Three Kingdoms Volume 2 written by Lo Kuan-Chung and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This epic saga of brotherhood and rivalry, of loyalty and treachery, of victory and death, forms part of the indelible core of classical Chinese culture and continues to fascinate modern-day readers. In 220 EC, the 400-year-old rule of the mighty Han dynasty came to an end and three kingdoms contested for control of China. Liu Pei, the legitimate heir to the Han throne, elects to fight for his birthright and enlists the aid of his sworn brothers, the impulsive giant Chang Fei and the invincible knight Kuan Yu. The brave band faces a formidable array of enemies, foremost among them the treacherous and bloodthirsty Ts'ao Ts'ao. The bold struggle of the three heroes seems doomed until the reclusive wizard Chuko Liang offers his counsel, and the tide begins to turn. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is China's oldest novel and the first of a great tradition of historical fiction. Believed to have been compiled by the play-wright Lo Kuan-chung in the late fourteenth century, it is indebted to the great San-kuo chi (Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms) completed by the historian Ch'en Shou just before his death in 297 CE. The novel first appeared in print in 1522. This edition, translated in the mid-1920s by C. H. Brewitt-Taylor, is based on a shortened and simplified version which appeared in the 1670s. An Introduction to this reprint by Robert E. Hegel, Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature at Washington University, provides an insightful commentary on the historical background to the novel, its literary origins and its main characters.

Author : Mercedes Lackey
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 0369719778
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Good Knight written by Mercedes Lackey and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2021-10-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the Five Hundred Kingdoms, where a damsel can rescue herself, thank you… Princess Andromeda knows that any problem can be solved with a bit of research. So when a dragon storms the kingdom of Acadia, she decides it’s time to hit the books. Despite all her research, the only acceptable answer she can find is sacrificing a fair maiden—for Acadia is governed by “Tradition,” a rule that cannot so easily be sundered. Then she is picked as the sacrifice and must take matters into her own hands. With the help of her champion, Sir George, Andromeda sets out in search of the dragon’s lair, wanting nothing more than to change her fate. But to do so will take the strongest of wills, knowledge, quick wits and a refusal to give up, no matter what happens along the way… Previously Published. Read the Tale of Five Hundred Kingdoms Series by Mercedes Lackey: Book 1: The Fairy Godmother Book 2: One Good Knight Book 3: Fortune’s Fool Book 4: The Snow Queen Book 5: The Sleeping Beauty Book 6: Beauty and the Werewolf

Author : Guanzhong Luo
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520344553
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Kingdoms written by Guanzhong Luo and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A material epic with an astonishing fidelity to history."—New York Times Book Review Three Kingdoms tells the story of the fateful last reign of the Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), when the Chinese empire was divided into three warring kingdoms. Writing some twelve hundred years later, the Ming author Luo Guanzhong drew on histories, dramas, and poems portraying the crisis to fashion a sophisticated, compelling narrative that has become the Chinese national epic. This abridged edition captures the novel's intimate and unsparing view of how power is wielded, how diplomacy is conducted, and how wars are planned and fought. As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West, this Ming dynasty masterpiece continues to be widely influential in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam and remains a great work of world literature.

Author : Joel Rosenberg
Publisher : Roc
ISBN 13 : 9780451162137
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sleeping Dragon written by Joel Rosenberg and published by Roc. This book was released on 1986-09-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lindsey Piper
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0349403023
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blood Warrior written by Lindsey Piper and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tallis of Pendray's dreams are not his own. For decades he has suffered visions of a stunningly beautiful woman who uses his helpless desire for her body to force him into fulfilling her violent needs. His desperate craving has destroyed his family, his free will, and almost his sanity. When he finally tracks her down, he has one desire only: revenge. To her followers, Kavya of Indranan is a peaceful saviour. When Tallis steals her, he throws her clan, and the whole future of the Dragon Kings, into lethal disarray. In truth, Kavya shares little but a name in common with his avowed enemy, and with her bloodthirsty, lethally powerful brother out for their blood, time is running out for them - and for their species. There is one chance left. Suspicious, tortured Tallis must learn to trust Kavya - he must give everything, including his heart, to protect her - otherwise a war will come that will destroy them, and their kind, forever...

Author : LaSalle Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735392004
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legend of the Sleeping Dragon Book 2 written by LaSalle Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered how Dracula came about? This book is the story of the Sleeping Dragon. Sometimes things are not as simple as they may seem. 2000 years later an ancient problem resurfaces and Angel, a talented detective, finds herself in an unusual situation, realizing things are not always what they seem. despite Angel's troubled situations, she finds herself on a journey which her life will be forever changed.

Author : Mineko Ohkami
Publisher : TokyoPop
ISBN 13 : 9781931514415
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dragon Knights Volume 2 written by Mineko Ohkami and published by TokyoPop. This book was released on 2002-06-25 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An origin story! This 2nd installment in the series takes us back to 'before they were Dragon Knights.' In the fabulous kingdom of Draqueen, Lykouleon and his court are always vigilant against the forces of the Yokai demons, but they have no army to fight back. When a stubborn thief and a love-struck elf cross his path, he may have found just the ones to help him. Ahh, from such humble beginnings ...