Under Heaven
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.17 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004I1JQ70 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wisely, the gift comes with the stipulation that Tai must claim the horses in person. Two hundred and fifty is an unthinkable gift, a gift to overwhelm an emperor. In his latest innovative novel, the award-winning author evokes the dazzling Tang Dynasty of 8th-century China in a story of honor and power. It begins simply. Shen Tai, son of an illustrious general serving the Emperor of Kitai, has spent two years honoring the memory of his late father by burying the bones of the dead from both armies at the site of one of his father's last great battles. Inspired by the glory and power of Tang dynasty China, Guy Gavriel Kay has created a masterpiece. You give a man one of the famed Sardian horses to reward him greatly. Otherwise
Indy Reviewer said Intricate, masterful, and engrossinguntil the last 50 pages. Guy Gavriel Kay's "Under Heaven" is perhaps his best exercise to date in creating a rich world in which characters, politics, and an intricate plot collide, in this case the tale of an empire on the brink in an alternate early dynasty China, Tibet, and Mongolia. Unfortunately, Kay's decision to rapidly unwind the masterful plot in 50 pages shortchanges the work he does in the previous 500. Intricate, masterful, and engrossinguntil the last 50 pages Indy Reviewer Guy Gavriel Kay's "Under Heaven" is perhaps his best exercise to date in creating a rich world in which characters, politics, and an intricate plot collide, in this case the tale of an empire on the brink in an alternate early dynasty China, Tibet, and Mongolia. Unfortunately, Kay's decision to rapidly unwind the masterful plot in 50 pages shortchanges the work he does in the previous 500. 4 stars."Under Heaven" is Kay's first venture outside of European-based alternate world history, and as you'd expect, the . stars."Under Heaven" is Kay's first venture outside of European-based alternate world history, and as you'd expect, the . A rare, genre crossing novel Micah J. Hill I picked up this novel with some apprehension and great excitement also. GGK has honed some of my favorite novels, such as Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rasson. At the same time, his two most recent works have had much less impact upon me as a reader. I am happy to say that Under Heaven harkens back to the former novels. There are numerous strengths to this novel. The story is tightly written focusing on a central cast of characters. This is refreshing in an era where fantasy stories are told in trilogies, tetral. Paul J. Werbos said HIghly enjoyable and relaxing but seriously informative too. Seriously enjoyable, even relaxing (for folks living in a turbulent environment like DC today), but unique and deep in its way. As I started reading I said to my wife: "Hey, this guy understands things about China, like what we saw in our travels, that those guys in the Harvard East Asia program didn't seem to know!!" Later I said: "This is not fantasy, this is history. Like that Borgias video and Marco Polo video you had me watch, but with a very serious bibliography at the end explaining how it is actually C
Historical fantasist Kay (Ysabel) delivers an exquisitely detailed vision of Kitan, a land much like Tang Dynasty China. As her gifts make Shen Tai wealthy, an assassin kills his best friend. All rights reserved. He attracts the attention of Cheng-wan, a princess of his people sent to wed one of the enemy. (May)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Shen Tai's father died leading troops in battle, so he spends his mourning year burying the bones of soldiers on both sides, laying their ghosts to rest. Shen Tai hires a bodyguard, Wei Song, to keep him alive while he figures out what to do with his ric