van Gulik Robert van Gulik

Willow Pattern (eBook, ePUB)

A Judge Dee Mystery

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Judge Dee has been appointed emergency governor of the plague- and drought-ridden Imperial City. As his guards help the city fend off a popular uprising, an aristocrat from one of the oldest families in China suffers an "e;accident"e; in a deserted mansion.In The Willow Pattern, the illustrious judge uses his trademark expertise to unravel the mysteries of the nobleman, a shattered vase, and a dead bondmaid. Along the way he encounters a woman who fights with loaded sleeves, a nearly drowned courtesan, and an elaborate trap set for a murderer. Packed with suspense, violence, and romance, The Willow Pattern won t disappoint Judge Dee s legions of loyal fans."e;The China of old, in Mr. van Gulik s skilled hands, comes vividly alive again."e; Allen J. Hubin, New York Times Book Review

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Chicago Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780226849034
• Artikelnr.: 37809124

Autorenporträt

Robert van Gulik (1910-67) was a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture. His many works include sixteen Judge Dee mysteries, a study of the gibbon in China, and two books on the Chinese lute.