The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery

van Gulik, Robert:

ISBN 10: 0226848752 / ISBN 13: 9780226848754

Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 2009

Beschreibung

Gutes Exemplar, geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, innen alles in Ordnung; Good copy, light signs of previous use, cover/dust jacket shows some rubbing/wear, interior in good condition. B240923ah221 ISBN: 9780226848754 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 159. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 706465

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Willow Pattern: A Judge Dee Mystery

Verlag: University of Chicago Press

Erscheinungsdatum: 2009

Einband: Softcover

Zustand: Gut

Auflage: Univ of Chicago PR ed.

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Inhaltsangabe:

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

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

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.