NY: Harcourt Brace. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. Hard Cover. In third century B. C. Ch'in, as that alien world is depicted in this extraordinary feat of scholarship and imaginative representation, modes of behavior were exotic, at least from a modern vantage point. A malicious courtier induces the susceptible prince to decapitate a loyal official, then throws his body to the fishes, leaving his eyes for the birds to peck. Another "honest subject of the state" is made mincemeat of, pickled and sold in the marketplace. A knight-errant admires the hands of a ravishing lutist and is presented with them, exquisitely boxed. In the afterword, Levi insists that this is neither a work of history nor a historical novel, as it portrays no "characters" in any dramatic or conventional sense. It is a really a "political fable" based on historical documents concerning the turbulent, war-torn period out of which the First Empire emerged. As such, Levi projects with a fine hand events that left permanent impressions on Chinese history, culture, religion, manners and mind-sets. Publishers Weekly CONDITION: Remainder mark to bottom page edges. The dust jacket is protected by an adjustable mylar cover. 6 by 9 Inches. bx 34

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Bookseller: biblioboy (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 033736
Title: The Chinese Emperor
Author: Levi, Jean
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0151176493
ISBN 13: 9780151176496
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1987
Pages: 341
Size: 8vo
Keywords: 0151176493 political fables, historical novels fiction, fantasy, chinese culture
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction - General;

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