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Three kingdoms
Three kingdoms: China's epic drama | Guanzhong Luo, Moss Roberts
A telling of the decline of the great Han dynasty and its breakup into three warring kingdoms during the third century A.D.
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jenniferw88
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You'll definitely need coffee if you attempt to read this epic Chinese poem - I made it to Chapter 45 and then read the chapter summaries, as each chapter was basically the different characters fighting each other over parts of the country after the Han dynasty fell.

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BarbaraBB So many books set in China and you chose this one 😅 2y
jenniferw88 @BarbaraBB 😂😂😂 it was the abridged version too! 120 chapters in total. 😂😂😂 2y
erzascarletbookgasm I salute you for trying to read this, so daunting! 😅 Which abridged translation did you read? 2y
jenniferw88 @erzascarletbookgasm the penguin classic edition, translated by Michael Palmer 2y
Librarybelle Way to go for giving it a try! 2y
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AshleyHoss820
Three kingdoms: China's epic drama | Guanzhong Luo, Moss Roberts
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This is a novelization of the fall of the Han Dynasty. (Right?) It‘s fantastic. I obviously did not read the nearly 3k page work, but I am impressed all the same. If you‘re not big on military strategy, you‘ll not find this enjoyable. There is a lot of action and people to keep straight. I can understand why this is one of China‘s important works. It‘s an anime y‘all!? I gotta find it. 199/1,001 #1001Books

Liz_M If you find an anime series, I'd love to know! I'm reading a three volume translation and having trouble keeping the hundreds of characters straight. 😵‍💫 3y
AshleyHoss820 @Liz_M I can imagine!! I read a streamlined translation and I had a hard time keeping all the names straight! I‘ll be on the lookout because I am sure an anime of this would be awesome! 3y
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sisilia
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My parents were disappointed because I haven‘t touched this book eventhough I‘m the bookworm in the family. Today I bought the first book, and am going to read this through the Chinese New Year holiday. How apt! 😏