Perils of the Pear Garden
Author | : Amy Gordanier |
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Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2007 |
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Author | : Amy Gordanier |
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Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2007 |
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Author | : Feng Menglong |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2022-03-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0520380517 |
This abridged edition introduces readers to the power and drama of this electrifying classic Chinese novel. One of the great works of Chinese literature, beloved in East Asia but virtually unknown in the West, Kingdoms in Peril is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of China under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China came to be China. Here, translated into English for the first time, Kingdoms in Peril recounts the triumphs and tragedies of those five hundred years, through stories taken from the lives of the unforgettable characters that defined and shaped the age in which they lived. This abridged edition distills the novel’s distinct style and its most dramatic episodes into a single volume. Maintaining the spirit and excitement of the original novel, this edition weaves together nine of the most pivotal storylines––some extremely famous, others less well known. Readers will glimpse the intensity of tectonic events that shaped everyday lives, loves, and struggles, with powerful women featuring as prominently in the novel as they have in Chinese history. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as Kingdoms in Peril.
Author | : Feng Menglong |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 2023-10-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0520381033 |
"Kingdoms in Peril is an epic historical novel covering the five hundred and fifty years of the Eastern Zhou dynasty, from the civil wars and invasions that marked the birth of a new regime in 771 BCE to the unification of China in 221 BCE. Kingdoms in Peril was written in the 1640s, at the very end of the Ming dynasty, by the great novelist Feng Menglong (1574-1646). In the course of the one hundred and eight chapters of the complete novel, he documents the collapse of the Zhou confederacy during the Spring and Autumn period (771-475 BCE) and the slow rebuilding of civil society during the Warring States era (475-221 BCE) which culminated in the unification of China under the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty (r. 246-221 BCE as king; r. 221-210 BCE as emperor). Thus overall this novel describes a grand arc, from stability to chaos and back again. As a novel about politics, much of the narrative in Kingdoms in Peril concentrates on the exercise of power"--
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Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 2023-10-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0520381041 |
Translated in full for the first time, this second volume immerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel. Lord Wen of Jin brings some temporary stability to the political scene when he returns after many years in exile. However, the grants of land and office to his longstanding supporters make them too powerful for his successors to control. Just as the Zhou aristocrats seize power from their king, a bitter struggle begins as ministers seek to impose their authority on their lords. One of the great works of Chinese literature, Kingdoms in Peril is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China was forged. Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and shaped the times in which they lived, the complete edition of Kingdoms in Peril is a vital resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of China’s ancient past and the political machinations that led to its unification. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as Kingdoms in Peril.
Author | : Nancy Lawson |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2017-04-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1616896175 |
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author | : Henry J. Cadbury |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2007-02-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1725218135 |
As the dean of Luke-Acts studies in America, Henry J. Cadbury also wrote ground-breaking treatments of Jesus and early Christianity. In 'The Peril of Modernizing Jesus', Cadbury helps us consider the Jesus of his day rather than the Jesus of our making. Subjects covered in this book include the following: - anachronism in thinking about Jesus - the cause and cure of modernism - the Jewishness of the Gospels - Jesus and the mentality of our age - limitations of Jesus's social teachings - purpose, aim, and motive in Jesus - the religion of Jesus
Author | : George Manville Fenn |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2020-07-30 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3752373156 |
Reproduction of the original: The Peril Finders by George Manville Fenn
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Total Pages | : 572 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Gardening |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Government Operations |
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Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1969 |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Conservation and Natural Resources Subcommittee |
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Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous |
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Investigates Army open-air tests of lethal chemicals conducted at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah.