The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery

van Gulik, Robert

ISBN 10: 0226848752 / ISBN 13: 9780226848754

Published by University of Chicago Press (edition First Edition), 1993

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

Seller Inventory # 0226848752-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226848752
• ISBN 13: 9780226848754
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

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 "accident" 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.

"The China of old, in Mr. van Gulik’s skilled hands, comes vividly alive again."—Allen J. Hubin, New York Times Book Review

About the Author

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.