Author: John Layman
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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"THE FIRST COURSE," Part Three Massacre at the old folks' home! If you love elder abuse, this comic is for you!

Author: Emile Schvartz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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Author: Wesley Chu
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0593237641
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 604

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A “superb fantasy saga” (Helene Wecker) of martial arts and magic, about what happens when a prophesied hero is not the chosen one after all—but has to work with a band of unlikely allies to save the kingdom anyway, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lives of Tao “An ambitious and touching exploration of disillusionment in faith, tradition, and family—a glorious reinvention of fantasy and wuxia tropes.”—Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Gizmodo, Kirkus Reviews, The Quill to Live So many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfill a grand destiny. But this is not that kind of story. It does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. And that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single battle. But that’s when the story hits its first twist: The prophecy is wrong. What follows is a story more wondrous than any prophecy could foresee, and with many unexpected heroes: Taishi, an older woman who is the greatest grandmaster of magical martial arts in the kingdom but who thought her adventuring days were all behind her; Sali, a straitlaced warrior who learns the rules may no longer apply when the leader to whom she pledged her life is gone; and Qisami, a chaotic assassin who takes a little too much pleasure in the kill. And Jian himself, who has to find a way to become what he no longer believes he can be—a hero after all.

Author: Constance A. Cook
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824829056
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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Defining Chu begins with an overview of the historical geography, an outline of archaeological evidence for Chu history, and an appreciation of Chu art. Following chapters examine issues of state and society: the ideology of the ruling class, legal procedures, popular culture, and daily life. The final section surveys Chu religion and literature and includes an analysis of the Chuci, the great anthology of Chu poetry, and its impact on mainstream Chinese literature. A translation of the Chu Silk Manuscript¿ is appended. This document has intrigued scholars since its discovery in Changsha some sixty years ago. The inclusion of this rare and difficult text, available for the first time in an effective and accessible translation, will make this volume indispensable to students and scholars of early Chinese history and thought.

Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1096

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Author: James Acheson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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Author: David Allan Low
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boilers
Languages : en
Pages : 616

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Author: Léon Wieger
Publisher:
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Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 834

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Author: Goh
Publisher:
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Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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Author: Wing-tsit Chan
Publisher: Chinese University Press
ISBN: 9789622013476
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 230

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