To paraphrase Miss Jean Brodie: for those of us who like this sort of thing, this is the sort of thing we like. It blends real and fictional characters, teems with incident - reversals, unexpected meetings, betrayals, cliffhangers - and, most of all, dwells for page after page on lovingly described combat. "A plot summary barely conveys the extraordinary energy of this book."In Anna Holmwood’s spirited translation, this action-packed and ideas-laden saga is as revealing of modern as of ancient China." - The Economist. Translated and with an Introduction by Anna Holmwoodī : solid, fun adventure, and promising story - but, as only the first quarter of the novel, annoyingly incomplete.Legends of the Condor Heroes (Volume 1).In: Le Justicier et l'Aigle mythique (I) - France General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. A Hero Born: Legends of the Condor Heroes (I) - Jin Yong (Louis Cha)
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