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Name of Book: The Three Kingdoms Vol III: Welcome the Tiger Author: Luo Guanzhong, translation by Yu Sumei and Ronald C Iverson ISBN: 978-0-8048-4395-9 Publisher: Tuttle Part of a Series: The Three Kingdoms; this is the conclusion to Volumes I and II and has chapters 75-120 Type of book: Wars, China, 219-260? conquer, Three Kingdoms of Wu, Wei and Shu, political manipulations, successors, rulers, the ultimate winner Year it was published: 1300s (this translation in 2014) Summary: This exciting new translation with footnotes will appeal to modern readers who find the twists and turns of Game of Thrones so compelling. The Three Kingdoms 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 were either killed or driven from their homes. Part myth, part fact, readers will experience the loyalty an...

Name of Book: The Three Kingdoms Vol II: The Sleeping Dragon Author: Luo Guanzhong ISBN: 978-0-8048-4394-2 Publisher: Tuttle Part of a Series: The Three Kingdoms; this is a "sequel" to The Sacred Oath and covers chapters 36-74, while the next "sequel" is conclusion Type of book: Battles, strategies, wars, political relationships, 191?-219? , intelligence, control, China, Chinese classic, historical fiction, China divided Year it was published: 1300s (2014 with translation) Summary: This exciting new translation with footnotes will appeal to modern readers who find the twists and turns of Game of Thrones so compelling. The Three Kingdoms 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 were either killed or driven from their homes. Part myth, part fact, readers will exp...

Name of Book: The Three Kingdoms Volume I: The Sacred Oath Author: Luo Guanzhong, (Yu Sumei and Ronald C Iverson are translator and editor) ISBN: 978-0-8048-4393-5 Publisher: Tuttle Part of a Series: The Three Kingdoms, divided into three volumes Type of book: China, 169? (189)-200s? wars, historical fiction, the three kingdoms, Wu, Wei and Shu, anthology, Chinese classic, poetry, mysticism, Yellow Turban Rebellion, strategies, plotting Year it was published: Originally 1300s, but this translation in 2014 Summary: This exciting new translation will appeal to modern readers who find the twists and turns of Game of Thrones so compelling. The Three Kingdoms 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 were either killed or driven from their homes. Part myth, part fact, readers will exper...