{"product_id":"the-three-kingdoms-volume-1-the-sacred-oath-the-epic-chinese-tale-of-loyalty-and-war-in-a-dynamic-new-translation-with-footnotes-paperback","title":"The Three Kingdoms, Volume 1: The Sacred Oath: The Epic Chinese Tale of Loyalty and War in a Dynamic New Translation (with Footnotes) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuo Guanzhong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRonald C. Iverson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eYu Sumei\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis exciting new translation of the Chinese classic is designed to delight modern readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Three Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic Chinese novel written over six centuries ago. It recounts in vivid historical detail the turbulent years at the close of the Han Dynasty when China broke into three competing kingdoms and over half the population was killed or driven from their homes. readers will experience the loyalty and treachery, the brotherhood and rivalry of China's legendary heroes and villains during the most tumultuous period in Chinese history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart myth, part reality, \u003ci\u003eThe Three Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e is considered the most significant work in classic Chinese literature. Many Chinese people view it not only as a work of art but also as a moral guide to success in life and business. Foreigners often read it to gain insights into Chinese society and culture. From the saga of \u003ci\u003eThe Three Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will learn how great warriors motivated their troops and enhanced their influence while disguising their weaknesses and turning the strengths of others against them. Complete with footnotes and a detailed character list, this readable new edition is sure to thrill today's readers from all over the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the first volume in a trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Three Kingdoms: The Sacred Oath\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Liu Bei and his brothers-in-arms Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, whose allegiance is sorely tested in a society in which each group is fighting for its own survival.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Iverson\u003c\/b\u003e first visited China in 1984 as the personal representative of the Mayor of Chicago as part of a Sister Cities program. For the past 30 years, he has continued to visit China regularly and has founded joint business ventures with Chinese partners and taught Business Strategy at Tongji University in Shanghai. He also personally arranged the first ever exhibition of Forbidden City artifacts from the Palace Museum in Beijing to tour the US. Early in his visits to China, Iverson discovered \u003ci\u003eThe Three Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e and came to realize the enormous cultural significance the Chinese people place in the book. Believing that one needed to be familiar with the principles revealed in the book in order to find business or political success in China, and being dissatisfied with existing translations, Iverson decided to fund and edit a new translation aimed towards delivering the thrill of a contemporary novel while imparting understanding of a key aspect of Chinese culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYu Sumei\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English at East China Normal University. She has translated several English language books into Chinese and is the first native Chinese speaker to translate \u003ci\u003eThe Three Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e into English. She invested a total of two years into working on this new translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Three Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e, spending the time on sabbatical in New York with her daughter, who typed the translation out as she completed it.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755579826509,"sku":"9780804843935","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/NmlpblZmNFpTVzVjOEZPZit5TVgwZz09.webp?v=1776719555","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-three-kingdoms-volume-1-the-sacred-oath-the-epic-chinese-tale-of-loyalty-and-war-in-a-dynamic-new-translation-with-footnotes-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}