A Floating Life: The Adventures of Li Po: A Historical Novel - PB / NEW

Description: Book is NEW and unread with minor shelf wear. Nothing excessive - no rips or tears. Synopsis: A Floating Life: The Adventures of Li Po ISBN: 9780880016568 History and legend combine brilliantly in this "autobiographical" account of China's famed rabble-rousing verse-maker Li Po. On a lavishly outfitted river barge in ancient China, a studious young vintner's son takes down the life story of the extraordinary Tang Dynasty poet-in-exile, none other than the "Banished Immortal" himself, the great Li Po. Li Po relives his outlandish adventures, from riding on the back of an enormous eagle to working for a brutal butcher as a "Pigboy-in-training", and struggling to make his mark at the court of China's most glorious emperor. He rails against all that conspires to restrain him: the philosophy of "that pietistic old prater Confucius, " the elaborate rules governing the composition of verse, the rigid examinations required to obtain an official post, and the greedy emperors whose expansionism leads China into a period of rebellion and catastrophe. Shipping includedShipping weight is 2 lb.

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Book Title: Floating Life : the Adventures of LiPo, an Historical Novel

Original Language: English

Item Length: 9in.

Vintage: No

Personalize: No

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 0.9in.

Personalized: No

Topic: Ancient World, Art History, Artists, Coming of Age, Dramas, Enjoyment, Entertainment, Historical, Adventure, Chinese Culture

Item Width: 6in.

Signed: No

Ex Libris: No

Narrative Type: Fiction

Publisher: The Eco Press

Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Inscribed: No

Publication Year: 2000

Type: Novel

Literary Movement: Enlightenment, Historical

Era: 2000s

Author: Simon Elegant

Genre: Fiction

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Item Weight: 14.9 Oz

Number of Pages: 320 Pages