The book and the sword : a martial arts novel /
"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...
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Oxford University Press,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: |
2018. ©2004 |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: |
English Chinese |
Edition: | First edition. |
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"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."--Jacket. |
Carrier Form: | xxiv, 511 pages ; 23 cm |
ISBN: |
9780190974282 0190974281 |
Index Number: | PL2848 |
CLC: | I247.58 |
Call Number: | I247.58/J617-1 |
Contents: | Golden needles and flies ; Knights in pairs ; Uighurs and guards ; Black gold gorge ; The think ; Holed up in the Inn ; To the manor ; The flower of authority -- Eagle's claws and iron balls ; Love, fever, rescue ; Fighting galore ; Fire! Fire! ; Talking in the spinney ; On the road ; Spectacular swordsmanship ; Night creepers -- The Helmsman keeps the peace ; The demon's mark ; Yellow river night battle ; Needles, Prostitutes, poison, cure ; A packet of medicine ; Dog-officials and refugees -- Lute and fan ; A pleasant outing on the lake ; At the grave-side ; The dwarf magician and the jade vases -- Foiled again ; A cunning plan ; Earth-shaker meets fire hand judge ; A gunpowder plot ; Beautiful jade's boudoir ; The emperor's new clothes ; Death by dog? -- Brother! ; The twin eagles ; The grand design ; Ahmed, Ayesha, and the fawn ; The love-match party ; The four giants ; Spellbound ; Desert Cover ; A sinister story, and snow ; The wolf-trap -- A commander loses his head ; Quicksand and furnace ; Snow burial ; A sister disappears ; The grey tide ; The sand game ; Circle of fire ; The bent coin ; Left three right two ; The secret city -- Verbal sparring ; Dumb donkey ; Mami's last testament ; The saucepan and the chicken ; Duel at jade pool ; Vengeance ; Warm jade -- The five halls ; Confession ; A bigger desert ; Broken glass ; The setting sun ; Muslim fat or Chinese fat? ; Eternal hell ; Fresh blood ; Trickery at the Lama Temple ; Metallic vest, baby hostage ; Butterfly spirit. |