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A Hero Born: Legends of the Condor Heroes Vol. 1

English

By (author): Jin Yong

Translated by: Anna Holmwood

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.
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ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST FANTASY NOVELS OF ALL TIME.

Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of Harry Potter and Star Wars combined Nick Frisch, New Yorker

Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along. Jamie Buxton, Daily Mail

China: 1200 A.D.

The Song Empire has been invaded by its warlike Jurchen neighbours from the north. Half its territory and its historic capital lie in enemy hands; the peasants toil under the burden of the annual tribute demanded by the victors. Meanwhile, on the Mongolian steppe, a disparate nation of great warriors is about to be united by a warlord whose name will endure for eternity: Genghis Khan.

Guo Jing, son of a murdered Song patriot, grew up with Genghis Khan's army. He is humble, loyal, perhaps not altogether wise, and is fated from birth to one day confront an opponent who is the opposite of him in every way: privileged, cunning and flawlessly trained in the martial arts.

Guided by his faithful shifus, The Seven Heroes of the South, Guo Jing must return to China - to the Garden of the Drunken Immortals in Jiaxing - to fulfil his destiny. But in a divided land riven by war and betrayal, his courage and his loyalties will be tested at every turn.

Translated from the Chinese by Anna Holmwood

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Product Details
  • Weight: 280g
  • Dimensions: 126 x 196mm
  • Publication Date: 18 Oct 2018
  • Publisher: Quercus Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781848667921

About Jin Yong

Jin Yong is one of the world's bestselling writers with more than 300 million of his works sold (not including unknown numbers of bootleg copies). He is beloved across China for his wuxia (martial arts and chivalry) novels which have given rise to film television comic book and video game adaptations. He was awarded an O.B.E. in 1981 and is one of two authors on the MacLehose list who have asteroids named in their honour (the other being Georges Perec).

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