LEADER 04679nam 22005894a 450 001 9910456029403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-231-50246-X 024 7 $a10.7312/hsi-12852 035 $a(CKB)111087026932556 035 $a(EBL)909023 035 $a(OCoLC)818856536 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000122670 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11143264 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000122670 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10130954 035 $a(PQKB)11154038 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC909023 035 $a(DE-B1597)458952 035 $a(OCoLC)979904161 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231502467 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL909023 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10183460 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087026932556 100 $a20020620d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||#|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe city trilogy$b[electronic resource] $eFive jade disks, Defenders of the Dragon City, Tale of a feather /$fChang Hsi-kuo ; translated from the Chinese by John Balcom 210 $aNew York $cColumbia University Press$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (427 p.) 225 1 $aModern Chinese literature from Taiwan 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-231-12852-5 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tTRANSLATOR' S PREFACE /$rHsi-Kuo, Chang / Science Fiction In Taiwan --$tACKNOWLEDGMENTS --$t1. FIVE JADE DISKS --$t2. DEFENDERS OF THE DRAGON CITY --$t3. TALE OF A FEATHER 330 $aTaiwan's most innovative science fiction writer presents three tales of intrigue, espionage, betrayal, political strife, time travel, and Chinese history and mysticism. After thousands of years of civil unrest and countless wars, the weary Huhui people of Sunlon City have once again succumbed to a ruthless and overpowering enemy. In Five Jade Disks, the first book in the trilogy, the imperialistic Shan have enslaved the inhabitants of Sunlon City and imposed a harsh martial order. As the Shan fight to retain control of the restless Huhui natives, an unstable rebel alliance prepares to win back its homeland. Amidst the confusion of revolt, Miss Qi, a determined young girl, emerges as an unlikely leader. With the help of her friends and the loyal Green Snake Brotherhood, Miss Qi discovers that an ancient cult and its insidious and unusually powerful leader may hold the key to the rebels' victory-or may yet be the cause of their undoing. As she rushes to put the pieces together, the rebels, divided by internal factions, strive to band together in a heroic attempt to overthrow the Shan. The story continues in Defenders of the Dragon City. The Shan have been defeated, but the victory celebrations of the Huhui are quickly brought to an end. After deserting Sunlon City, the Shan regroup and return for one final and bitter attempt to destroy the weakened rebel forces. During their exile, the Shan turn their aggressions against the indigenous races of the Huhui planet, a colorful mix of peaceful tribes resembling serpents, eagles, and leopards. Forced into the war to save their remaining territory, the indigenous peoples join the Huhui in their continuing struggle against the Shan. The third novel, Tale of a Feather, opens with images of chaos and devastation. The conflict with the Shan has left the city in flames, and refugees are fleeing in droves through the main gates. Taking advantage of the turmoil, a ruthless dictator assumes control of the weak interim government and begins a treacherous campaign to eliminate his adversaries. In this volatile atmosphere, Miss Qi continues her desperate search to discover the origin of the mysterious Bronze Statue Cult and come to terms with the dark power it wields over her people. The trilogy, first published in Taiwan in the late 1980's and early 1990's and widely considered to be a modern classic, is now presented for the first time in English and in a single volume. In these allegorical tales, Chang confronts some of the most serious and divisive issues of our time, including the burden of history and the ravages of oppression, racism, and ethnic displacement. 410 0$aModern Chinese literature from Taiwan. 606 $aLITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / General$2bisacsh 608 $aElectronic books. 615 7$aLITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / General. 676 $a895.1/352 700 $aChang$b S. K$g(Shi Kuo),$f1944-$056179 701 $aBalcom$b John$01037055 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456029403321 996 $aThe city trilogy$92457751 997 $aUNINA LEADER 00940nam a2200253 i 4500 001 991003427919707536 005 20020509121934.0 008 930813s1989 de ||| | ger 020 $a3487007444 035 $ab11159881-39ule_inst 035 $aPARLA181672$9ExL 040 $aIstituto di Filosofia$bita 100 1 $aEisler, Rudolf$0387756 245 10$aKant Lexikon :$bnachschlagewerk zu Kants samtlichen Schriften, Briefen und handschriftlichem NachlaB /$cRudolf Eisler 260 $aHildesheim :$bOlms,$c1989 300 $aVIII, 642 p. ;$c24 cm. 490 0 $aOlms Paperbacks Band ;$v2 650 4$aKant Immanuel-Lessico 907 $a.b11159881$b23-02-17$c28-06-02 912 $a991003427919707536 945 $aLE005 Ist.Fil. XVI M 4$g1$i2005000252464$lle005$o-$pE0.00$q-$rl$s- $t0$u1$v0$w1$x0$y.i11303104$z28-06-02 996 $aKant Lexikon$9184486 997 $aUNISALENTO 998 $ale005$b01-01-93$cm$da $e-$fger$gde $h0$i1