THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD."JinYong's work,in the Chinese-speaking world,has a culturalcurrencyroughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars"combined" NickFrisch,New Yorker"Like every fairy tale you're ever loved,imbued with jokes and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along." Jamie Buxton,Daily MailChina: 1200 A.D. In the fourth and final volume of Legends of the Condor Horoes,the first novel in the Condor Trilogy,Guo Jing is at last forced to make a choice between loyalty to the land of his birth and keeping faith with Genghis Khan,who has been like a father to him. As the Mongol armies descend on China,Jin Yong brings this most beloved of his novels to a thrilling conclusion,complete with vast battles,stirring heroism,heartbreak,triumph and loss.This volume will be followed by the first volume in the second novel of the Condor Trilogy, Return of the Condor Heroes.Translated from the Chinese by Shelly Bryant and Gigi Chang
Publisher: Quercus PublishingISBN: 9780857059604Number of pages: 608Weight: 419 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 42 mm
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