{"product_id":"three-kingdoms-a-historical-novel-one-volume","title":"Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel (One Volume)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree Kingdoms tells the story of the fateful last reign of the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) when the Chinese empire was divided into three warring kingdoms. Writing some twelve hundred years later  the Ming author Luo Guanzhong drew on histories  dramas  and poems portraying the crisis to fashion a sophisticated  compelling narrative that has become the Chinese national epic. This abridged edition captures the novels intimate and unsparing view of how power is wielded  how diplomacy is conducted  and how wars are planned and fought. As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West  this Ming dynasty masterpiece continues to be widely influential in China  Korea  Japan  and Vietnam  and remains a great work of world literature.  This abridged edition is particularly useful for undergraduate courses. For the complete text  see the unabridged edition  now available in two parts: Part One; Part Two\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986156646453,"sku":"ByrdShop_0520215850","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780520215856.jpg?v=1770889589","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/three-kingdoms-a-historical-novel-one-volume","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}