A Hero Born: The Definitive Edition (Legends of the Condor Heroes, 1)

Yong, Jin; Holmwood, Anna [Translator]

ISBN 10: 1250220602 / ISBN 13: 9781250220608

Published by St. Martin's Press, 2019

About this Item

000-259: Hardcover with dustjacket. Deckle Edge. A beautiful, UNREAD, clean, new copy. No defects. No marks. No creases, marks or defects on pages. Outstanding Gift Quality. Published 2019 by St. Martin's Press.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Hero Born: The Definitive Edition (Legends of the Condor Heroes, 1)
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250220602
• ISBN 13: 9781250220608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 22 ounces

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Synopsis

The epic Chinese classic and phenomenon published in the US for the first time!

Featured in iO9's 2019 Fall Preview.

Set in ancient China, in a world where kung fu is magic, kingdoms vie for power and the battle to become the ultimate kung fu master unfolds, an unlikely hero is born… in the first book in the epic Legends of the Condor Heroes by the critically acclaimed master of the genre, Jin Yong.

After his father―a devoted Song patriot―is murdered by the Jin empire, Guo Jing and his mother flee to the plains of Ghengis Khan and his people for refuge. For one day he must face his mortal enemy in battle in the Garden of the Drunken Immortals. Under the tutelage of Genghis Khan and The Seven Heroes of the South, Guo Jing hones his kung fu skills. Humble, loyal and perhaps not always wise, Guo Jing faces a destiny both great and terrible.

However, in a land divided―and a future largely unknown―Guo Jing must navigate love and war, honor and betrayal before he can face his own fate and become the hero he’s meant to be.

Legends of the Condor Heroes
A Hero Born
A Bond Undone
A Snake Lies Waiting
A Heart Divided

About the Authors

Jin Yong (pen name of Louis Cha) was a true phenomenon in the Chinese-speaking world. Born in Mainland China, he spent most of his life writing novels and editing newspapers in Hong Kong. His enormously popular martial arts novels, including the epic Legends of the Condor Heroes series--beginning with A Hero Born--have become modern classics and remain a must-read for readers looking for danger and adventure.

Anna Holmwood is a producer and translator from Chinese and Swedish into English. She is co-founder of the Emerging Translators' Network in the UK.