Manchu
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set against the sweeping backdrop of seventeenth-century China, this epic historical novel chronicles the twilight of the Ming Dynasty and the violent rise of the Manchu conquerors who would establish the Qing Dynasty and reshape an empire. Robert Elegant's Manchu follows Francis Arrowsmith, a young English soldier and adventurer whose fortunes become entangled with the warring factions, imperial courts, and Jesuit missionaries navigating one of history's most dramatic power transitions. With meticulous historical detail and a richly cinematic scope, the narrative illustrates the collision of Eastern and Western worlds — of faith, ambition, loyalty, and survival — through the eyes of a compelling outsider protagonist. Elegant, drawing on his deep expertise in Asian history and culture, presents a vivid and authoritative portrait of a civilization in upheaval, rendered with the tension and grandeur of the finest historical fiction. Manchu stands as a monumental work in the tradition of James Clavell, offering readers an immersive journey into a forgotten yet pivotal chapter of world history.
Author: Robert Elegant
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Allen Lane
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set against the sweeping backdrop of seventeenth-century China, this epic historical novel chronicles the twilight of the Ming Dynasty and the violent rise of the Manchu conquerors who would establish the Qing Dynasty and reshape an empire. Robert Elegant's Manchu follows Francis Arrowsmith, a young English soldier and adventurer whose fortunes become entangled with the warring factions, imperial courts, and Jesuit missionaries navigating one of history's most dramatic power transitions. With meticulous historical detail and a richly cinematic scope, the narrative illustrates the collision of Eastern and Western worlds — of faith, ambition, loyalty, and survival — through the eyes of a compelling outsider protagonist. Elegant, drawing on his deep expertise in Asian history and culture, presents a vivid and authoritative portrait of a civilization in upheaval, rendered with the tension and grandeur of the finest historical fiction. Manchu stands as a monumental work in the tradition of James Clavell, offering readers an immersive journey into a forgotten yet pivotal chapter of world history.