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THE GATHERING COMPANY
PART THREE OF THE "MARSHES OF MOUNT LIANG" BY SHI NAI'AN AND LUO GUANZHONG |
| By: |
Shi Nai'an, Luo Guanzhong, John Dent-Young (Trans) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£27.50 |
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£26.68 |
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| ISBN 10: |
9622018475 |
| ISBN 13: |
9789622018471 |
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| Publisher: |
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 2001 |
| Series: |
Marshes of Mount Liang Part 3 |
| Pages: |
404 |
| Language: |
English, Chinese |
| Translated from: |
Chinese |
| Description: |
This is the third volume in a series of translations of a Chinese classical novel generally known as "The Water Margin". In this volume, the company of outlaws on Mount Liang continues to grow. Lu Zhishen, the Flowery Monk, and his companions from Twin Dragon Peak reappear and join the company. |
| Synopsis: |
This is the third volume of a series of the new translation of the Chinese classical novel generally known as "The Water Margin." In this volume, the company of outlaws on Mount Liang continues to grow: a butcher, a blacksmith, a public executioner, a petty thief... and the usual generals defecting from the government forces. Lu Zhishen, the Flowery Monk, and his companions from Twin Dragon Peak reappear and finally join the company, uniting two important strands of the story.Some episodes are relatively light: a tiger is stolen, an innkeeper's favorite rooster is illicitly eaten, Iron Ox is lowered to the bottom of a well and nearly gets forgotten. But in general the mood is darker. The naked bodies of a lecherous wife is carved up, an innocent child is mercilessly dispatched to gain a reluctant recruit. Chao Gai, the leader on Mount Liang, is killed in battle. Song Jiang replaces him, but for how long can he control his unruly forces? Despite the attraction of the life on the marshes, with its rootless freedom and rough code of honor, we are not to forget how the story was launched, when 108 Demon Princes were released in a black cloud.This series of new translation by John and Alex Dent-Young is also the first English translation of the 120-chapter version of "The Water Margin." |
| Publication: |
Hong Kong |
| Imprint: |
The Chinese University Press |
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