Book Review of The Court of the Lion by Eleanor Cooney and Daniel Altieri
Name of Book: The Court of the Lion Author: Eleanor Cooney, Daniel Altieri ISBN: 0-380-70985-6 Publisher: Avon Books Type of book: China, 700s, barbarian, Tang Dynasty, love, politics, relationships, bonds, eunuchs, emotions, mathematics, supernatural, logic, filial piety Year it was published: 1989 Summary: In a magnificent age of exotic splendor and blackest treachery, the sun set on the mighty T'ang dynasty In the 8th century, the great Emperor Hsuan-tsung arose from the flames of chaos and terror to rule the majesty that was China- a vast and mysterious domain of witches, artists, concubines, poets, and assassins. But by the year 738 AD, tragedy upon tragedy had unhinged the beloved Son of Heaven, setting loose the jackals in the Court of the Lion: Li Lin-fu, the evil Chief Minister, discretely gaining power through intrigue and murder...An Lu-shan, the sadistic barbarian general, who played the royal bufon while plotting his master's downfall...Yang Kue...