2005, ISBN: 140136666X

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[EAN: 9781401366667], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Hyperion East], MY LIFE AS EMPEROR SU TONG HOWARD GOLDBLATT, Fiction|Historical, Jacket, Like-new condition. Appears unread. Stated Fi… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781401366667], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Hyperion East], MY LIFE AS EMPEROR SU TONG HOWARD GOLDBLATT, Fiction|Historical, Jacket, Like-new condition. Appears unread. Stated First Edition. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears. 290 pages. From Publishers Weekly It takes mere days for a shy, wistful 14-year-old prince to turn into a full-fledged terror as emperor when rule over the fictional Xie Empire is unexpectedly bequeathed to him in this gorgeous bloodbath of a novel, the latest from the author of Rice and the Raise the Red Lantern series of novellas (filmed by Zhang Yimou). Told in the first person, the book chronicles the boy-emperor Duanbai's matter-of-fact demands, appetites and diversions, which involve everything from settling paltry old scores with lethal force to removing the tongues of discarded concubines. Only a young court eunuch named Swallow manages to elicit something resembling true affection from the young emperor over the course of their peculiar and at times heartbreaking eight-year relationship. Tong's lush prose style ("The corpses looked like wooden logs lying in the snow-covered wheat fields, though the rank smell of blood hovered above them") provides the perfect counterpoint, as well as startling detail and texture, to the perilous court life it recounts. Threaded in are the moral lessons of the monk Juekong, heeded by Duanbai only after it is far too late. Tong claims in his preface that this "scary dream on a rainy night" is set "in no particular time"; applied to today's world, it becomes powerful allegory. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist The latest offering from the author of Raise the Red Lantern (1993) and Rice (1995) is a nightmarish tale that borrows from classical Chinese history but is set in no particular time. When his father dies, Duanbai, the 14-year-old prince, becomes the emperor of the Xie Empire. A palace madman's ominous refrain that "calamity will soon befall the Xie Empire" foreshadows the harsh, childish young ruler's demise, and beginning with his surprising inauguration, Duanbai describes his brief time on the throne and the events that depose him. As in Su Tong's previous work, dark currents of inhumanity, violence, and opulent, shimmering detail flow through the story. Duanbai is an unapologetically repugnant narrator, capable of inconceivable cruelty exercised on childish whims. But the crushing repercussions of his dim-witted self-indulgence, naivete, and brutality, as well as Su Tong's mesmerizing cinematic detail, create a powerful, terrifying, dreamlike story that questions the fateful influences that shape and sustain leaders. Gillian Engberg Copyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall<

ISBN: 9781401366667

Hyperion. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library c… Mehr…

Hyperion. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Hyperion<

2005, ISBN: 9781401366667

Hachette Books, 2/16/2005. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.1000 inches 8.3000 inches 5.7000 inches. 2005. Hyperion East. Ex-Library Hardcover with usual markings, stamps, and stickers. Dust Ja… Mehr…

Hachette Books, 2/16/2005. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.1000 inches 8.3000 inches 5.7000 inches. 2005. Hyperion East. Ex-Library Hardcover with usual markings, stamps, and stickers. Dust Jacket has a clear, plastic covering over it. 290 pages. Pages are in good condition!, Hachette Books, 2/16/2005<

ISBN: 9781401366667

From the celebrated author of "Raise the Red Lantern" comes his first novel in almost ten years--a chilling yet enormously entertaining tale about a pampered and nave 14-year-old prince, … Mehr…

From the celebrated author of "Raise the Red Lantern" comes his first novel in almost ten years--a chilling yet enormously entertaining tale about a pampered and nave 14-year-old prince, who finds himself, suddenly and unexpectedly, named Emperor of China. Media > Book, [PU: Miramax Books]<

2005, ISBN: 9781401366667

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Hard cover, [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ] [ Edition: First ] Ex-Library Publisher: Hyperion Pub Date: 2/16/2005 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 304., Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [ED: 1], [PU: Hype… Mehr…

Hard cover, [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ] [ Edition: First ] Ex-Library Publisher: Hyperion Pub Date: 2/16/2005 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 304., Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [ED: 1], [PU: Hyperion Books]<