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- Publisher: Small Beer Press
- Number of Pages: 352
- ISBN: 1931520569
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112134168
- Release Date: September 1, 2008
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #321381 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #38445 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #948 in Fantasy - Contemporary (See Top 100 Fantasy - Contemporary Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The King's Last Song" by Geoff Ryman to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The King's Last Song"Browse more products related to "Geoff Ryman"Publisher's note"Sweeping and beautiful. . . . The complex story tears the veil from a hidden world."--The Sunday Times "Inordinately readable . . . extraordinary in its detail, color and brutality."--The Independent "Another masterpiece by one of the greatest fiction writers of our time."--Kim Stanley Robinson Archeologist Luc Andrade discovers an ancient Cambodian manuscript inscribed on gold leaves but is kidnapped--and the manuscript stolen--by a faction still loyal to the ideals of the brutal Pol Pot regime. Andrade's friends, an ex-Khmer Rouge agent and a young motoboy, embark on a trek across Cambodia to rescue him. Meanwhile, Andrade, bargaining for his life, translates the lost manuscript for his captors. The result is a glimpse into the tremendous and heart-wrenching story of King Jayavarman VII: his childhood, rise to power, marriage, interest in Buddhism, and the initiation of Cambodia's golden age. As Andrade and Jayavarman's stories interweave, the question becomes whether the tale of ancient wisdom can bring hope to a nation still suffering from the violent legacy of the last century. Geoff Ryman is the author of the novels Air (winner of Arthur C Clarke and James Tiptree awards) and The Unconquered Country (a World Fantasy Award winner). Canadian by birth, he has lived in Cambodia and Brazil and now teaches creative writing at the University of Manchester in England. Annotation"Sweeping and beautiful. . . . The complex story tears the veil from a hidden world."--The Sunday Times "Inordinately readable . . . extraordinary in its detail, color and brutality."--The Independent "Another masterpiece by one of the greatest fiction writers of our time."--Kim Stanley Robinson Archeologist Luc Andrade discovers an ancient Cambodian manuscript inscribed on gold leaves but is kidnapped--and the manuscript stolen--by a faction still loyal to the ideals of the brutal Pol Pot regime. Andrade's friends, an ex-Khmer Rouge agent and a young motoboy, embark on a trek across Cambodia to rescue him. Meanwhile, Andrade, bargaining for his life, translates the lost manuscript for his captors. The result is a glimpse into the tremendous and heart-wrenching story of King Jayavarman VII: his childhood, rise to power, marriage, interest in Buddhism, and the initiation of Cambodia's golden age. As Andrade and Jayavarman's stories interweave, the question becomes whether the tale of ancient wisdom can bring hope to a nation still suffering from the violent legacy of the last century. Geoff Ryman is the author of the novels Air (winner of Arthur C Clarke and James Tiptree awards) and The Unconquered Country (a World Fantasy Award winner). Canadian by birth, he has lived in Cambodia and Brazil and now teaches creative writing at the University of Manchester in England. If You Enjoy "The King's Last Song (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The King's Last Song (Paperback)" by Geoff Ryman (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Fantasy - Contemporary Bestsellers
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