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Tim Murgatroyd

    Tim Murgatroyd si addentra nel mondo dell'antica Cina, ispirato da un volume di poesie di seconda mano, che lo ha spinto a scrivere i suoi estesi romanzi storici. La sua opera, spesso ambientata in periodi storici cruciali, esplora temi di tragedia, amore duraturo e resilienza umana di fronte a invasioni e occupazioni. Murgatroyd si muove con fluidità tra ambientazioni storiche e contemporanee, mostrando nella sua scrittura una fascinazione sia per la storia antica che per quella recente.

    Taming Poison Dragons
    • Taming Poison Dragons

      • 512pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      "Western China, 1196. Yun Cai, once a handsome and adored young poet, is now exiled to his family estates to suffer a bitter old age and the irritations of his feckless heir and shrewish daughter-in-law. But 'poison dragons' of cruel ambition sweep away Yun Cai's dull existence when a band of rebel horsemen terrorise his village. He also fears a debt of honour: to save his oldest friend, P'ei Ti, now the rebels' most valuable hostage in a hellish prison. Throughout these ordeals, Yun Cai is drawn to memories of his glittering yet perilous youth in the imperial capital, and a reckless love for the beautiful singing girl, Su Lin, that cost his freedom and almost his life. Yun Cai must now rediscover his old wit and courage to confront the ruthless warlord General An-Shu and his beautiful but cruel consort, the Lady Ta-Chi."--Publisher description.

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