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Kingdoms in Peril, Volume 1: The Curse of the Bao Lords (Kingdoms in Peril, 1) Paperback – October 17, 2023

by Olivia Milburn (Author), Feng Menglong (Author)
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Translated in full for the first time, this first volume immerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel. 

Deep inside the Zhou royal palace, an ancient curse is released, and darkness spreads across the land. An incompetent king’s mad passion for a teenaged slave leads to the country being torn apart by civil war. As the situation unravels, will anyone attempt to stand against the forces of chaos?
 
One of the great works of Chinese literature, Kingdoms in Peril is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China was forged.

Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and shaped the times in which they lived, the complete edition of Kingdoms in Peril is a vital resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of China’s ancient past and the political machinations that led to its unification. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as Kingdoms in Peril.
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    Kingdoms in Peril
  2. Print length
    510 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    October 17, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.28 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0520381009
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0520381001
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"Olivia Milburn has given us a delicious romp through history, this time in her sprightly translation of the romance by the late Ming moralist Feng Menglong. The intrigues retold by Feng became the stuff of edifying proverbs in China and they became so celebrated in Europe that Voltaire adapted one for the Parisian theater. Now, at last, readers can feel the magic in this marvelous translation of an acclaimed book."—Michael Nylan, Professor and Jane K. Sather History Chair, University of California, Berkeley

"Written by the great master of vernacular literature Feng Menglong, Xin Leiguozhi is one of the finest examples of China’s tradition of historical fiction. Milburn provides the vast novel's most exciting episodes here in unabridged form and presents them in a rollicking translation that does full justice to the original work."—Wilt L. Idema, Professor Emeritus of Chinese Literature, Harvard University

About the Author

Feng Menglong (1574–1646) was a Chinese novelist, historian, and poet of the late Ming Dynasty. A master storyteller, he has long been admired for the psychological realism of his characters as well as the narrative skill displayed in his novels and short story collections.

Olivia Milburn is Professor in the School of Chinese at the University of Hong Kong. Her previous publications include The Glory of Yue and The Spring and Autumn Annals of Master Yan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of California Press; First Edition (October 17, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 510 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0520381009
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0520381001
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.28 x 9 inches

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