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lang: eng lang: chi lang: 173 p. : chiefly col. ill., maps Original story: "The romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo GuanZhong Legends from China. --Cover Acclaimed as one of the four great novels of Chinese literature, The romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic of Eastern storytelling whose influence is as widespread and lasting as Shakespeare's --Back cover Summary: At the end of the second century, the lands of ancient China are thrown into turmoil when the Han Dynasty collapses, and when a tyrant overthrows the weak emperor, a group of regional lords forms an army to restore the nation. But bravery and valor are soon stifled by ambition and cunning, and the coalition dissolves before the battle is even won. Now, a new group of heroes must emerge if China is to survive Translated from the Chinese Three kingdoms v. 1