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Under Heaven - Guy Gavriel Kay
Under Heaven
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3.96 65
Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780451463302 (0451463307)
ASIN: 0451463307
Publisher: Roc Hardcover
Pages no: 592
Edition language: English
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Ageless Pages Reviews rated it
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A long, complex, convoluted story with broad themes, nuanced characters amidst a pseudo-Tang dynasty. Guy Gavriel Kay tackles a tumultuous and interesting time to fictionalize in Under Heaven, and he does it well.
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wealhtheow rated it
Historical fiction heavily influenced by the Chinese Tang Dynasty, with a faint brush of the fantastical. Shen Tai has spent the last two years mourning his father and burying the the dead of a decades-old battle ground. It's a quiet, mostly solitary life, punctuated by monthly supply runs from bo...
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5.0 Under Heaven
Exquisite, beautiful novel. Inspired by poetry, it is like poetry itself. Kay's writing style is perfectly suited to the subject matter and the subtle culture he describes. Possibly the best book I've read this year.
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