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  • The Outlaws of the Marsh

    by Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong, Sidney Shapiro ...
    The legendary account of 108 "Stars from Heaven" who, faced with a corrupt bureaucracy, flee to Liangshan Marsh, from a fortress there thwarting minions of the evil regime while continuing to serve the emperor. In its mix of politics, military tactics, action, martial arts, magic, and even the bawdy (the chapters on Wu Song laying the groundwork for Jin Ping Mei), this beloved novel is an ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The People's Agents and the Battle to Protect the American Public

    Special Interests, Government, and Threats to Health, Safety, and the Environment

    by Rena Steinzor, Sidney Shapiro ...
    Reasonable people disagree about the reach of the federal government, but there is near-universal consensus that it should protect us from such dangers as bacteria-infested food, harmful drugs, toxic pollution, crumbling bridges, and unsafe toys. And yet, the agencies that shoulder these responsibilities are in shambles; if they continue to decline, lives will be lost and natural resources will be ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

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  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms (with footnotes and maps)

    by Luo Guanzhong ...
    “The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite; after a long period of union, tends to divide…”The Han dynasty is falling, the rebels and warlords fight each other for the hegemony inChina. Who will bring peace to these lands?Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is one of the four great Chinese classical novels. Discover it in this ... Read more

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  • Journey to the West

    by Wu Cheng-en ...
    “Nothing in this world is difficult, but thinking makes it seem so. Where there is true will, there is always a way.”Journey to the WestJourney to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. It was written by Wu Cheng'en in the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty. In English-speaking countries, the tale is also often known simply as Monkey. This was one title used ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms (with footnotes and maps)

    by Luo Guanzhong ...
    “The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite; after a long period of union, tends to divide...” The Han dynasty is falling, the rebels and warlords fight each other for the hegemony in China. Who will bring peace to these lands? Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is one of the four great Chinese classical novels. Discover it ... Read more

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  • The Story of the Stone (Volume I)

    by Cao Xueqin ...
    Translated by John Minford ...
    Series Book 1 - The Story of the Stone
    The Story of the Stone (c.1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets ... Read more

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  • Dream of the Red Chamber

    by Cao Xueqin ...
    The novel provides a detailed, episodic record of life in the two branches of the wealthy, aristocratic Jia (賈) clan—the Rongguo House (榮國府) and the Ningguo House (寧國府)—who reside in two large, adjacent family compounds in the capital. Their ancestors were made Dukes and given imperial titles, and as the novel begins the two houses are among the most illustrious families in the city. One of the ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Architecture of Desire

    by Mary Gentle ...
    Mercenaries in lace and steel roam the countryside and the heads of criminals are impaled on London Bridge. The characters' relationships are played out in the shadow of the hangman's rope. Sequel to Rats and Gargoyles. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms Volume 1

    by Lo Kuan-Chung ...
    Translated by C.H. Brewitt-Taylor ...
    This epic saga of brotherhood and rivalry, of loyalty and treachery, of victory and death forms part of the indelible core of classical Chinese culture and continues to fascinate modern-day readers.In 220 EC, the 400-year-old rule of the mighty Han dynasty came to an end and three kingdoms contested for control of China. Liu Pei, the legitimate heir to the Han throne, elects to fight for his ... Read more

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  • Monkey King's Amazing Adventures

    A Journey to the West in Search of Enlightenment

    by Wu Cheng'en, Timothy Richard ...
    Discover the thrilling exploits of this unlikely hero in China's most famous traditional novel.This classic Chinese epic tells the story of the Monkey King, his incredible origin and downfall, and his epic quest to redeem himself with his trusted companions, as they face fantastic foes, demons, and monsters and during their travels to the Western paradise.The talented, wily Monkey King was used to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Story of the Stone (Volume II)

    by Cao Xueqin ...
    Translated by John Minford ...
    Series Book 2 - The Story of the Stone
    "The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760), also known as "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The fifth part of Cao Xueqin's magnificent saga, "The Dreamer Awakes", was carefully edited and completed by Gao E some decades later. It continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, now married to Bao-chai, after the tragic ... Read more

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  • Ash

    A Secret History

    by Mary Gentle ...
    Series Book 424 - Gateway Essentials
    For the beautiful young woman Ash, life has always been arquebuses and artillery, swords and armour and the true horrors of hand-to-hand combat. War is her job. She has fought her way to the command of a mercenary company, and on her unlikely shoulders lies the destiny of a Europe threatened by the depredations of an Infidel army more terrible than any nightmare.Winner of the BSFA Award for best ... Read more

    $3.99 USD