Nach dem Guo Jing in drei Prüfungen die Hand seiner geliebten Huang Rong gewonnen hat, wird er auf hoher See in eine tödliche Falle gelockt. Mit knapper Not gelingt es ihm, sich ans Festland zu retten, doch dort lauern bereits neue Gefahren: Jin-Prinz Wanyan Honglie zieht seine Truppen zusammen, und auch das kriegerische Reitervolk der Mongolen rückt immer näher. Um seine Heimat zu retten muss Guo Jing um jeden Preis verhindern, dass die Schriften eine legendären Generals seinen Feinden in die Hände fallen ...
"China: 1200 A.D. In the fourth and final volume of Legends of the Condor Heroes, Guo Jing is at last forced to make a choice between loyalty to the land of his birth and keeping faith with Genghis Khan, who has been like a father to him. When it comes to matters of the heart, trouble waters stir there as well when Guo Jin's love for Lotus Huang is tested when he becomes convinced that her father has murdered someone dear to him. As the Mongol armies descend on China, Jin Yong brings this most beloved of his novels to a thrilling conclusion, complete with vast battles, stirring heroism, heartbreak, triumph and loss."--Provided by publisher
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 100 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New Yorker "Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along." Jamie Buxton, Daily Mail In the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father's death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to two women. Neither of them is his sweetheart Lotus Huang. Torn between following his heart and fulfilling his filial duty, he journeys through the country of his parents with Lotus, encountering mysterious martial heroes and becoming drawn into the struggle for the supreme martial text, the Nine Yin Manual. But his past is catching up with him. The widow of an evil man he accidentally killed as a child has tracked him down, intent on revenge. Meanwhile, his true parentage at last revealed, Yang Kang, the young prince Guo Jing must face in the Garden of the Eight Drunken Immortals, is forced to choose his destiny. Will he continue to enjoy the life of wealth and privilege afforded to him by the invader of his homeland, or give up all he has known to avenge his parents? Translated from the Chinese by Gigi Chang
For several thousands of years, the Chinese people have enjoyed their lives through their artistic pursuits. Chinese art carries the heritage of traditional Chinese culture, embodying the personalities of artists and cultivating the national character. This book presents the rich history of art in China, exploring the indigenous styles of Chinese artists and how they were influenced by art from other cultures.
Kurz bevor sie von den Soldaten des Jin-Reiches getötet werden, schließen die beiden Kung-Fu-Kämpfer Guo Xiaotian und Yang Tiexin einen Pakt: Auf immer sollen ihre beiden noch ungeborenen Kinder einander in Treue verbunden sein. Während der Weg des Schicksals Yangs schwangere Frau an den Hof des Jin-Prinzen führt, verschlägt es Guos Frau in die weiten Steppen der Mongolei. Dort bringt sie ihren Sohn Guo Jing zur Welt, und die beiden finden Unterschlupf beim Clan des aufstrebenden Mongolenfürsten Dschingis Khan. Bald wird Guo Jing von den Sieben Sonderlingen des Südens, den herausragendsten Kung-Fu-Meistern, zum Kämpfer ausgebildet. Und schon bald findet sich der tapfere und gutherzige junge Krieger inmitten eines gewaltigen Abenteuers wieder, bei dem es um nichts Geringeres geht als das Schicksal Chinas selbst. Noch ahnt Guo Jing nicht, dass sein mächtigster Gegenspieler der von seinem verstorbenen Vater auserkorene Schwurbruder Yang sein wird ...
China: 1200 A.D. Guo Jing has confronted Apothecary Huang, his sweetheart Lotus' father, on Peach Blossom Island, and bested the villainous Gallant Ouyang in three trials to win her hand in marriage. But now, along with his sworn brother, Zhou Botong of the Quanzhen Sect, and his shifu, Count Seven Hong, Chief of the Beggar Clan, he has walked into a trap. Tricked by Huang into boarding a unseaworthy barge, they will surely drown unless Lotus - who has overheard her father's plans - can find a way to save them. Yet even if they are to survive the voyage, great dangers lie in wait on the mainland. The Jin Prince Wanyan Honglie has gathered a band of unscrupulous warriors to aid him in his search for the lost writings of the Great Song patriot General Yue Fei. If he is successful, the Jin armies will gain the key to total victory over the Song Empire, condemning Guo Jing's countrymen to centuries of servitude.
