The Book and the Sword by Jin Yong, Graham Earnshaw

536 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark fast-paced

Description

In the Book and Sword, Louis Cha revives the legend about the great eighteenth-century Manchu Emperor Qianlong which claims that he was in fact not a Manchu but a Han Chinese as a result of a "baby swap." The novel is panoramic in scope and includ...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
tense 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

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