The city trilogy : Five jade disks, Defenders of the Dragon City, Tale of a feather /
Taiwan's most innovative science fiction writer presents three tales of intrigue, espionage, betrayal, political strife, time travel, and Chinese history and mysticism. After thousands of years of civil unrest and countless wars, the weary Huhui people of Sunlon City have once again succumbed t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Chinese |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
©2003.
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| Series: | Modern Chinese literature from Taiwan.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | Taiwan's most innovative science fiction writer presents three tales of intrigue, espionage, betrayal, political strife, time travel, and Chinese history and mysticism. After thousands of years of civil unrest and countless wars, the weary Huhui people of Sunlon City have once again succumbed to a ruthless and overpowering enemy. In Five Jade Disks, the first book in the trilogy, the imperialistic Shan have enslaved the inhabitants of Sunlon City and imposed a harsh martial order. As the Shan fight to retain control of the restless Huhui natives, an unstable rebel alliance prepares to win. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (407 pages) : maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 023150246X 9780231502467 |